CVE-2022-21745

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 6, 2022 at 05:29 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:26 AM UTC
44 products affected across 2 vendorsAndroidMT6885MT6877

Using MT6761, MT6762, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT6985, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8175, MT8183, MT8185, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8667, MT8675, MT8695, MT8696, MT8766, MT8768, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797 by MediaTek, Inc.?

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

In WIFI Firmware, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege, when devices are connecting to the attacker-controllable Wi-Fi hotspot, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06468872; Issue ID: ALPS06468872.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

mediatek-mt6761 (environment) · mediatek-mt6762 (environment) · mediatek-mt6765 (environment) · mediatek-mt6768 (environment) · mediatek-mt6769 (environment) · mediatek-mt6779 (environment) · mediatek-mt6781 (environment) · mediatek-mt6785 (environment) · mediatek-mt6789 (environment) · mediatek-mt6833 (environment) · mediatek-mt6853 (environment) · mediatek-mt6853t (environment) · mediatek-mt6873 (environment) · mediatek-mt6875 (environment) · mediatek-mt6877 (environment) · mediatek-mt6879 (environment) · mediatek-mt6883 (environment) · mediatek-mt6885 (environment) · mediatek-mt6889 (environment) · mediatek-mt6891 (environment) · mediatek-mt6893 (environment) · mediatek-mt6895 (environment) · mediatek-mt6983 (environment) · mediatek-mt6985 (environment) · mediatek-mt8167s (environment) · mediatek-mt8168 (environment) · mediatek-mt8175 (environment) · mediatek-mt8183 (environment) · mediatek-mt8185 (environment) · mediatek-mt8362a (environment) · mediatek-mt8365 (environment) · mediatek-mt8385 (environment) · mediatek-mt8667 (environment) · mediatek-mt8675 (environment) · mediatek-mt8695 (environment) · mediatek-mt8696 (environment) · mediatek-mt8766 (environment) · mediatek-mt8768 (environment) · mediatek-mt8786 (environment) · mediatek-mt8788 (environment) · mediatek-mt8789 (environment) · mediatek-mt8791 (environment) · mediatek-mt8797 (environment)
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Remediation

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CVSS

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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