Vulnerability identifier: #VU72927

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0626

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT6768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6771
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6779
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6785
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check within ged. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6768: All versions

MT6771: All versions

MT6779: All versions

MT6785: All versions

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External links
http://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/August-2021

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.