#VU67845 Use-after-free in MediaTek products - CVE-2022-32590
Published: October 3, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67845
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-2022-32590
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MT6761
MT6762
MT6765
MT6768
MT6769
MT6789
MT6833
MT6855
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT7663
MT7668
MT7902
MT7921
MT8167S
MT8175
MT8183
MT8185
MT8362A
MT8365
MT8385
MT8512A
MT8518
MT8532
MT8667
MT8695
MT8696
MT8766
MT8768
MT8786
MT8788
MT8789
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6891
MT6893
MT6761
MT6762
MT6765
MT6768
MT6769
MT6789
MT6833
MT6855
MT6879
MT6895
MT6983
MT7663
MT7668
MT7902
MT7921
MT8167S
MT8175
MT8183
MT8185
MT8362A
MT8365
MT8385
MT8512A
MT8518
MT8532
MT8667
MT8695
MT8696
MT8766
MT8768
MT8786
MT8788
MT8789
MT6779
MT6781
MT6785
MT6853
MT6853T
MT6873
MT6877
MT6883
MT6885
MT6889
MT6891
MT6893
Software vendor:
MediaTek
MediaTek
Description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the WLAN component. A local application can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.