CVE-2021-0612 Use after free in MT6580, MT6582E, MT6582H, MT6582T, MT6582W, MT6582 90, MT6589, MT6589TD, MT6592E, MT6592H, MT6592T, MT6592W, MT6592 90, MT6595, MT6731, MT6732, MT6735, MT6737, MT6739, MT6750, MT6750S, MT6752, MT6753, MT6755, MT6755S, MT6757, MT6757C, MT6757CD, MT6757CH, MT6758, MT6761, MT6762, MT6763, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6785, MT6795, MT6797, MT6799, MT6833, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893

High 7.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in MediaTek chipset firmware allows local attackers with system privileges to escalate privileges without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-0612?

CVE-2021-0612 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 27 Sep 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In m4u, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS05403499; Issue ID: ALPS05425834.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0612?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0612?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0612 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2021-0612 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0612 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-92r6-gvjm-2f7q.

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