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CVE-2022-32608:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
In jpeg, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This vulnerability (CVE-2022-32608) was disclosed in November 2022. It affects MediaTek chipsets MT6893 and MT6895 running Android 12.0. The vulnerability was assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.4 (Medium severity) (Vendor Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CWE-367). The issue occurs in the JPEG processing component of MediaTek chipsets, where a race condition can lead to a use-after-free scenario (Vendor Advisory).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. The vulnerability requires no user interaction for exploitation (Vendor Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
MediaTek has released security patches for the affected devices. Device OEMs were notified of the issue and corresponding security patches at least two months before public disclosure (Vendor Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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