What is CVE-2022-21773?

CVE-2022-21773 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-07-06.

How severe is CVE-2022-21773?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-21773

In TEEI driver, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06641388…

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.001 (0.3th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

References

security@mediatek.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21773?: CVE-2022-21773 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-07-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-21773?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.