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CVE-2021-0625 (GCVE-0-2021-0625)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-25 13:17 – Updated: 2024-08-03 15:47
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Summary
In ccu, there is a possible memory corruption due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS05594996; Issue ID: ALPS05594996.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Elevation of Privilege
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a MT6762, MT6765, MT6768, MT6771, MT6779, MT6785, MT8183, MT8385, MT8768, MT8788 Affected: Android 10.0, 11.0
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