CVE-2021-32486
Published: 09 September 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-32486 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Mediatek Modem. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 15.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-19332
Vulnerability details
In modem 2G RRM, there is a possible system crash due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: MOLY00500621;…
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Issue ID: ALPS04964928.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.