What is CVE-2022-21778?

CVE-2022-21778 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-11-08.

How severe is CVE-2022-21778?

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

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2022-21778

In vpu, there is a possible information disclosure due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06382421; Issue ID: ALPS06382421.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (3.2th 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

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
Mediatek Mt6771
Mediatek Mt6779
Mediatek Mt6785
Mediatek Mt6853
Mediatek Mt6853t
Mediatek Mt6873
Mediatek Mt6877
Mediatek Mt6885
Mediatek Mt6891

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

security@mediatek.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21778?: CVE-2022-21778 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2022-21778?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.