CVE-2022-20083 Memory corruption in MT2731, MT2735, MT6297, MT6725, MT6735, MT6737, MT6739, MT6750, MT6750S, MT6755, MT6757, MT6757P, MT6758, MT6761, MT6762, MT6762D, MT6762M, MT6763, MT6765, MT6765T, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6769T, MT6769Z, MT6771, MT6775, MT6779, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6785T, MT6789, MT6797, MT6799, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT8666, MT8667, MT8675, MT8735A, MT8735B, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a missing bounds check in the MediaTek 2G/3G modem firmware when decoding combined FACILITY messages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-20083?
CVE-2022-20083 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Mediatek Nr15, published on 6 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Modem 2G/3G CC, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution when decoding combined FACILITY with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY00803883; Issue ID: MOLY00803883.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20083?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Mediatek Lr11, Mediatek Lr12, Mediatek Lr12a, Mediatek Lr13, Mediatek Lr9, Mediatek Nr15 and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20083?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-20083 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20083 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mediatek Nr15
- CVE-2022-21744 Memory corruption in MT2731, MT2735, MT6297, MT6725, MT6735, MT6737, MT6739, MT6750, MT6750S, MT6755, MT6757, MT6757P, MT6758, MT6761, MT6762, MT6762D, MT6762M, MT6763, MT6765, MT6765T, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6769T, MT6769Z, MT6771, MT6775, MT6779, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6785T, MT6789, MT6797, MT6799, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT8666, MT8667, MT8675, MT8735A, MT8735B, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8771, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797
- CVE-2023-20819 Memory corruption in MT2731, MT6570, MT6580, MT6595, MT6732, MT6735, MT6737, MT6737M, MT6738, MT6739, MT6750, MT6750S, MT6752, MT6753, MT6755, MT6757, MT6758, MT6761, MT6762, MT6762D, MT6762M, MT6763, MT6765, MT6765T, MT6767, MT6768, MT6769, MT6769T, MT6769Z, MT6771, MT6775, MT6779, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6785T, MT6789, MT6795, MT6797, MT6799, MT6813, MT6815, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6875T, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6895T, MT6896, MT6897, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT8666, MT8666A, MT8667, MT8673, MT8675, MT8765, MT8766, MT8766Z, MT8768, MT8768A, MT8768B, MT8768T, MT8768Z, MT8781, MT8786, MT8788, MT8788T, MT8788X, MT8788Z, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797, MT8798
Sources
Also known as A-231275475, ASB-A-231275475, GHSA-w5h3-hfjg-f58j, M-MOLY00803883.