#VU65044 Race condition in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-21776
Published: July 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65044
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21776
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MT6580
MT6739
MT6761
MT6765
MT6768
MT6771
MT6789
MT6833
MT6879
MT6895
MT8163
MT8167
MT8167S
MT8168
MT8173
MT8175
MT8183
MT8185
MT8321
MT8362A
MT8365
MT8385
MT8666
MT8667
MT8675
MT8765
MT8766
MT8768
MT8786
MT8788
MT8791
MT8798
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6873
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6893
MT8797
MT6580
MT6739
MT6761
MT6765
MT6768
MT6771
MT6789
MT6833
MT6879
MT6895
MT8163
MT8167
MT8167S
MT8168
MT8173
MT8175
MT8183
MT8185
MT8321
MT8362A
MT8365
MT8385
MT8666
MT8667
MT8675
MT8765
MT8766
MT8768
MT8786
MT8788
MT8791
MT8798
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6873
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6893
MT8797
Software vendor:
MediaTek
MediaTek
Description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in MDP. A local application can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.