#VU70655 Use-after-free in MT6879 and MT6983 - CVE-2022-32651 

 

#VU70655 Use-after-free in MT6879 and MT6983 - CVE-2022-32651

Published: January 3, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU70655
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-2022-32651
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MT6879
MT6983
Software vendor:
MediaTek

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within mtk-aie component. A local application can trigger use-after-free to escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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