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CVE-2022-26460:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-26460 is a security vulnerability discovered in MediaTek's vow (Voice on Wakeup) component. The vulnerability was disclosed in September 2022 and affects multiple MediaTek chipsets including MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT8791, and MT8797 running Android 11.0 and 12.0 (MediaTek Bulletin).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an improper input validation issue (CWE-20) in the vow component. Specifically, it involves an out-of-bounds write vulnerability due to an incorrect bounds check implementation. The vulnerability has been assigned a Medium severity rating (MediaTek Bulletin).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege on affected devices. The attack requires System execution privileges to be successful (MediaTek Bulletin).
Mitigation and workarounds
MediaTek has addressed this vulnerability in their September 2022 security patch. Device manufacturers using affected MediaTek chipsets should apply the security updates provided by MediaTek (MediaTek Bulletin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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