What is CVE-2022-42531?

CVE-2022-42531 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-42531?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Resource exhaustion in Google Android

CVE-2022-42531

In mmu_map_for_fw of gs_ldfw_load.c, there is a possible mitigation bypass due to Permissive Memory Allocation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-231500967References: N/A

EPSS: 0.001 (3.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
N/a Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-770 — Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42531?: CVE-2022-42531 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-42531?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.