What is CVE-2022-26468?

CVE-2022-26468 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2022-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2022-26468?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2022-26468

In preloader (usb), there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, for an attacker who has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07168125; Issue ID: ALPS07168125.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (4.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@mediatek.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26468?: CVE-2022-26468 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2022-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-26468?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.