Vulnerability identifier: #VU65026

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20082

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MT6768
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6769
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6789
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6833
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6879
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6895
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6983
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware
MT6781
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
MT6893
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in GPU component. A local application can exploit the race to trigger a use-after-free error and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MT6768: All versions

MT6769: All versions

MT6781: All versions

MT6785: All versions

MT6789: All versions

MT6833: All versions

MT6853: All versions

MT6853T: All versions

MT6873: All versions

MT6875: All versions

MT6877: All versions

MT6879: All versions

MT6883: All versions

MT6885: All versions

MT6889: All versions

MT6893: All versions

MT6895: All versions

MT6983: All versions

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External links
http://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/July-2022

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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.