#VU66958 Out-of-bounds write in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-26448

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66958

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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-2022-26448

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
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

Vendor: MediaTek

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in apusys. A loal user can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software 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

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