CVE-2022-32621 Race condition in MT6895, MT6983

Medium 6.4 Published 5 Dec 2022 Updated 24 Apr 2025

A race condition in MediaTek ISP firmware allows local attackers with system privileges to achieve privilege escalation via out-of-bounds write.

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-2022-32621?

CVE-2022-32621 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In isp, there is a possible out of bounds write 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: ALPS07310829; Issue ID: ALPS07310829.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32621?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32621?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32621 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-32621 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32621 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-p8xx-x79r-69w5.