PT-2021-13289 · Unknown · Mdlactl Driver

Published 2021-11-18 · Updated 2021-11-19 · CVE-2021-0655

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.7

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions mdlactl driver (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a possible memory corruption in the mdlactl driver due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-0655

Affected Products

Mdlactl Driver

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0655 · Security Note
• https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/November-2021 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-0655 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/32619 · Telegram Post