MediaTek Android privilege escalation | CVE-2022-21745
NAME
MediaTek Android privilege escalation
- Platforms Affected:
MediaTek Android - Risk Level:
9.8 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
MediaTek Android could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an use-after-free in WIFI Firmware. By persuading a victim to connect to an attacker-controlled Wi-Fi hotspot, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to MediaTek Web site for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/June-2022 - Reference Link:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-21745
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