#VU70643 Race condition in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-32645

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70643

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32645

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
MT6789
MT6833
MT6855
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT8781
MT8791
MT8791T
MT6853
MT6873
MT6875
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6891
MT6893
MT8797

Software vendor:
MediaTek

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within vow component. A local application can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/January-2023