What is CVE-2022-20099?

CVE-2022-20099 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-03.

How severe is CVE-2022-20099?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2022-20099

In aee daemon, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: A…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0, 12.0
Mediatek Mt6580
Mediatek Mt6739
Mediatek Mt6761
Mediatek Mt6762
Mediatek Mt6765
Mediatek Mt6768
Mediatek Mt6769
Mediatek Mt6771
Mediatek Mt6779

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@mediatek.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20099?: CVE-2022-20099 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2022-20099?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.