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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-0412
CVE-2021-0412:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-0412 is a medium severity vulnerability identified in the flv extractor component affecting MediaTek chipsets. The vulnerability was disclosed in October 2021 and affects various MediaTek Smartphone, Tablet, AIoT, Smart display and TV chipsets running Android 10.0 and 11.0 operating systems (MediaTek Bulletin).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) vulnerability that occurs in the flv extractor component due to a missing bounds check. The severity is rated as Medium according to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) (MediaTek Bulletin).
Impact
This vulnerability could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation (MediaTek Bulletin).
Mitigation and workarounds
Device OEMs were notified of the issue and corresponding security patches were made available at least two months before the public disclosure (MediaTek Bulletin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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