What is CVE-2022-20016?

CVE-2022-20016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-01-04.

How severe is CVE-2022-20016?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20016

In vow driver, 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: ALPS05862986; Issue ID: ALPS05862986.

EPSS: 0.001 (0.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0
Mediatek Mt6781
Mediatek Mt6785
Mediatek Mt6833
Mediatek Mt6853
Mediatek Mt6853t
Mediatek Mt6873
Mediatek Mt6877
Mediatek Mt6883
Mediatek Mt6885

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-667 — Improper Locking

References

security@mediatek.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20016?: CVE-2022-20016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-01-04.
How severe is CVE-2022-20016?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.