What is CVE-2022-26461?

CVE-2022-26461 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2022-26461?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-26461

In vow, there is a possible undefined behavior due to an API misuse. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07032604; Issue ID: ALPS07032604.

EPSS: 0.001 (0.9th 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 11.0, 12.0
Mediatek Mt6833
Mediatek Mt6853
Mediatek Mt6855
Mediatek Mt6873
Mediatek Mt6877
Mediatek Mt6879
Mediatek Mt6883
Mediatek Mt6885
Mediatek Mt6889

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-670 — Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation

References

security@mediatek.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26461?: CVE-2022-26461 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-26461?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.