Vulnerability identifier: #VU73025
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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
MT6779
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6785
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6853
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6853T
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6873
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6875
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6877
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6883
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6885
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6889
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6891
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT6893
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
MT8168
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8175
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8183
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8185
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8362A
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8365
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8385
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8788
Mobile applications /
Mobile firmware & hardware
Vendor: MediaTek
Description
The vulnerability allows a local privileged application to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing permission check within vpu. A local privileged application can execute arbitrary code.
Mitigation
Install security update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
MT6779: All versions
MT6785: All versions
MT6853: All versions
MT6853T: All versions
MT6873: All versions
MT6875: All versions
MT6877: All versions
MT6883: All versions
MT6885: All versions
MT6889: All versions
MT6891: All versions
MT6893: All versions
MT8168: All versions
MT8175: All versions
MT8183: All versions
MT8185: All versions
MT8362A: All versions
MT8365: All versions
MT8385: All versions
MT8788: All versions
External links
http://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/March-2022
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.