#VU62001 Double Free in MediaTek products - CVE-2021-25477

Vulnerability identifier: #VU62001

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25477

CWE-ID: CWE-415

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT6735
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6737
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6739
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6750S
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6757
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6757P
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6761
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6762
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6762D
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6762M
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6763
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6765
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6765T
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6767
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6769
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6769T
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6769Z
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6771
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6783
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6785T
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6833
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6880
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6890
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8666
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8667
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8675
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8735A
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8735B
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8765
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8766
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8786
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8788
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8789
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT8791
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6779
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6781
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6785
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MT6853
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
MT8797
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the Modem LTE RRC when decoding an incorrect ASN.1 data. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the system, trigger a double free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6735: All versions

MT6737: All versions

MT6739: All versions

MT6750S: All versions

MT6757: All versions

MT6757P: All versions

MT6761: All versions

MT6762: All versions

MT6762D: All versions

MT6762M: All versions

MT6763: All versions

MT6765: All versions

MT6765T: All versions

MT6767: All versions

MT6768: All versions

MT6769: All versions

MT6769T: All versions

MT6769Z: All versions

MT6771: All versions

MT6779: All versions

MT6781: All versions

MT6783: All versions

MT6785: All versions

MT6785T: All versions

MT6833: All versions

MT6853: All versions

MT6873: All versions

MT6875: All versions

MT6877: All versions

MT6880: All versions

MT6883: All versions

MT6885: All versions

MT6889: All versions

MT6890: All versions

MT6891: All versions

MT6893: All versions

MT8666: All versions

MT8667: All versions

MT8675: All versions

MT8735A: All versions

MT8735B: All versions

MT8765: All versions

MT8766: All versions

MT8768: All versions

MT8786: All versions

MT8788: All versions

MT8789: All versions

MT8791: All versions

MT8797: All versions

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External links
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/April-2022

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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