CVE-2022-26429 Missing authorization in MT6580, MT6735, MT6739, MT6757, MT6761, MT6762, MT6763, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6771, MT6779, MT6781, MT6785, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT8168, MT8173, MT8185, MT8321, MT8365, MT8385, MT8765, MT8766, MT8768, MT8786, MT8788, MT8789, MT8791, MT8797

What is CVE-2022-26429?

CVE-2022-26429 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 1 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In cta, there is a possible way to write permission usage records of an app due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07025415; Issue ID: ALPS07025415.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26429?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26429?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-26429 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26429 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Google Android

• CVE-2026-58704 Google Pixel Improper Authorization Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48543 Android Runtime Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-7m75-fp2v-fxr7.