CVE-2022-32638 Race condition in MT6781, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6885, MT6893, MT8167, MT8167S, MT8168, MT8173, MT8175, MT8185, MT8321, MT8362A, MT8365, MT8385, MT8666, MT8675, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8791T, MT8797

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

A race condition in MediaTek ISP firmware allows local attackers with system privileges to escalate privileges via an 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-2022-32638?

CVE-2022-32638 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 3 Jan 2023. 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: ALPS07494449; Issue ID: ALPS07494449.

Weakness: CWE-367

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32638?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-32638?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-32638 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-32638 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32638 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xv4w-832x-qgcj.

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