Vulnerability · Published Nov 8, 2022 · Assigned by MediaTek
CVE-2022-21778
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds read in MT6771, MT6779, MT6785, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6873, MT6877, MT6885, MT6891, MT6893, MT8168, MT8175, MT8183, MT8365, MT8385, MT8788 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 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
In vpu, there is a possible information disclosure due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06382421; Issue ID: ALPS06382421.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| MediaTek, Inc. | MT6771, MT6779, MT6785, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6873, MT6877, MT6885, MT6891, MT6893, MT8168, MT8175, MT8183, MT8365, MT8385, MT8788 | Android 10.0, 11.0, 12.0 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H