What is CVE-2022-20074?

CVE-2022-20074 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2022-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-20074?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2022-20074

In preloader (partition), there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, for an attacker who has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06183301; Issue ID: ALPS06183301.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (2.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
Mediatek Mt6761
Mediatek Mt6762
Mediatek Mt6763
Mediatek Mt6765
Mediatek Mt6768
Mediatek Mt6769
Mediatek Mt6779
Mediatek Mt6833
Mediatek Mt6853

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security@mediatek.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20074?: CVE-2022-20074 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2022-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-20074?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.