Vulnerability · Published Mar 9, 2022 · Assigned by MediaTek
CVE-2022-20048
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in MT5816, MT5835, MT6885, MT6893, MT9900, MT9901, MT9950, MT9969, MT9970, MT9980 from MediaTek, Inc.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In video decoder, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS05917502; Issue ID: ALPS05917502.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MediaTek, Inc. | MT5816, MT5835, MT6885, MT6893, MT9900, MT9901, MT9950, MT9969, MT9970, MT9980 | Android 10.0, 11.0, 12.0 |
References
- https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/March-2022 x_refsource_MISC