What is CVE-2022-21745?

CVE-2022-21745 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-06-06.

How severe is CVE-2022-21745?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2022-21745

In WIFI Firmware, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege, when devices are connecting to the attacker-controllable Wi-Fi hotspot, with no additional execution privil…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.004 (29.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
Mediatek Mt6761
Mediatek Mt6762
Mediatek Mt6765
Mediatek Mt6768
Mediatek Mt6769
Mediatek Mt6779
Mediatek Mt6781
Mediatek Mt6785
Mediatek Mt6789

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

security@mediatek.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21745?: CVE-2022-21745 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-06-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-21745?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.