CVE-2022-26462 Information disclosure in MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6983, MT8791, MT8797
A local attacker with system privileges can exploit an out-of-bounds read in MediaTek firmware to disclose sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-26462?
CVE-2022-26462 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In vow, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07032660; Issue ID: ALPS07032660.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26462?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-26462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r75j-hjgv-r366.