CVE-2022-20045 Use after free in MT8167, MT8175, MT8183, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385

High 7.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free flaw in MediaTek Bluetooth firmware allows local attackers to escalate privileges or crash the service 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-2022-20045?

CVE-2022-20045 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Bluetooth, there is a possible service crash due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06126820; Issue ID: ALPS06126820.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20045?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20045?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20045 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-2022-20045 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20045 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-fc5r-hmpv-2fcc.

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