What is CVE-2022-20079?

CVE-2022-20079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2022-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-20079?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20079

In vow, there is a possible read of uninitialized data due to a improper input validation. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is no needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS05837742; Issue ID: ALPS05857289.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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-908 — Use of Uninitialized Resource

References

security@mediatek.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20079?: CVE-2022-20079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2022-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-20079?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.