CVE-2022-32656: Medium severity mediatek mt5221 vulnerability

Published Feb 6, 2023
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Updated

In Wi-Fi driver, there is a possible undefined behavior due to incorrect error handling. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: GN20220705035; Issue ID: GN20220705035.

Affected Software

120 affected components
MediaTek Mt5221 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt5221
MediaTek Mt7603 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7603
MediaTek Mt7613 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek MT7613
MediaTek Mt7615 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek MT7615
MediaTek Mt7622 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek MT7622
MediaTek Mt7628 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek MT7628
MediaTek Mt7629 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek MT7629
MediaTek Mt7663 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7663
MediaTek Mt7668 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7668
MediaTek Mt7682 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7682
MediaTek Mt7686 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7686
MediaTek Mt7687 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7687
MediaTek Mt7697 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7697
MediaTek Mt7902 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7902
MediaTek Mt7915 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek MT7915
MediaTek Mt7916 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7916
MediaTek Mt7921 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7921
MediaTek Mt7933 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7933
MediaTek Mt7981 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7981
MediaTek Mt7986 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7986
MediaTek Mt8167s Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8167s
MediaTek Mt8175 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8175
MediaTek Mt8362a Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8362a
MediaTek Mt8365 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8365
MediaTek Mt8385 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8385
MediaTek Mt8518s Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8518s
MediaTek Mt8532 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8532
MediaTek Mt8695 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8695
MediaTek Mt8696 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8696
MediaTek Mt8788 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8788
All of the following
MediaTek Mt5221 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt5221
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7603 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7603
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7613 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek MT7613
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7615 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek MT7615
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7622 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek MT7622
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7628 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek MT7628
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7629 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek MT7629
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7663 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7663
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7668 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7668
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7682 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7682
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7686 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7686
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7687 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7687
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7697 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7697
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7902 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7902
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7915 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek MT7915
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7916 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7916
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7921 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7921
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7933 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7933
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7981 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7981
All of the following
MediaTek Mt7986 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt7986
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8167s Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8167s
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8175 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8175
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8362a Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8362a
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8365 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8365
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8385 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8385
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8518s Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8518s
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8532 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8532
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8695 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8695
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8696 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8696
All of the following
MediaTek Mt8788 Firmware=7.6.6.0
MediaTek Mt8788

Event History

Feb 6, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-32656?

CVE-2022-32656 is a vulnerability in the Wi-Fi driver that can lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges.

2

Is user interaction required for exploitation?

No, user interaction is not needed for exploitation of CVE-2022-32656.

3

How severe is CVE-2022-32656?

CVE-2022-32656 has a severity rating of 6.7, which is classified as medium.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-32656?

To fix CVE-2022-32656, apply the patch with ID GN20220705035 available from MediaTek.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-32656?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-32656 on MediaTek's Product Security Bulletin for February 2023.

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