What is CVE-2022-21786?

CVE-2022-21786 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-07-06.

How severe is CVE-2022-21786?

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

Is CVE-2022-21786 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-21786

In audio DSP, there is a possible memory corruption due to improper casting. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06558822; Issue ID: ALPS06558822.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.3th 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-704 — Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@mediatek.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21786?: CVE-2022-21786 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-07-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-21786?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-21786 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.