What is CVE-2022-21788?

CVE-2022-21788 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-08-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-21788?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-21788

In scp, there is a possible undefined behavior due to incorrect error handling. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06988728; Issue ID: ALPS06988728.

EPSS: 0.001 (0.8th 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 12.0
Mediatek Mt6879
Mediatek Mt6895
Mediatek Mt6983
Mediatek, Inc. Mt6879, Mt6895, Mt6983 — versions Android 12.0

References

security@mediatek.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21788?: CVE-2022-21788 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-21788?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.