CVE-2022-32609 Use after free in MT6762, MT6768, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT8168, MT8185, MT8365, MT8696, MT8768, MT8786, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797, MT8798

Medium 6.4 Published 8 Nov 2022 Updated 2 May 2025

A race condition in MediaTek SoC firmware allows local attackers with system privileges to escalate privileges via a use-after-free vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-32609?

CVE-2022-32609 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In vcu, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07203410; Issue ID: ALPS07203410.

Weakness: CWE-662

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32609?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32609?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32609 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-2022-32609 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cr69-9hhr-pqp9.