AndroidOperating system · Google

CVE-2022-20064

MEDIUM · 6.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-04-11
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In ccci, there is a possible leak of kernel pointer 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: ALPS06108617; Issue ID: ALPS06108617.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

In the ccci kernel driver (related to cellular/modem communication on MediaTek-based Android devices), an incorrect bounds check allows leaking kernel pointers to userspace. This information disclosure could aid in bypassing kernel address space layout randomization (KASLR). The vulnerability is locally exploitable with System-level privileges and requires no user interaction.

MitigationApply vendor patch ALPS06108617 to fix the incorrect bounds check in the ccci driver. As a kernel-level information disclosure, this should be prioritized for patching on affected devices.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AndroidOperating system
Affected:= 10.0= 11.0= 12.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Verify Android version
    Check the Android OS version in Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' in a shell
    Affected if The version is 10.0, 11.0, or 12.0 - only these versions are affected by this CVE
  2. Confirm MediaTek chipset presence
    Run 'getprop ro.hardware' or check /proc/cpuinfo to identify the SoC vendor; the ccci driver is specific to MediaTek-based devices
    Affected if The device uses a MediaTek (rather than Qualcomm or other) chipset, as the ccci driver is MediaTek-specific
  3. Check if ccci driver is loaded
    Run 'ls -la /dev/ccci*' or check kernel module loading status via 'cat /proc/modules | grep ccci' in a root shell
    Affected if The ccci driver is present and loaded on the device, which is required for the vulnerability to be exploitable
  4. Inspect security patch level
    Run 'getprop ro.build.version.security_patch' to see the installed security patch date; compare against the vendor patch ALPS06108617
    Affected if The security patch level is earlier than the vendor fix date, indicating the bounds check flaw may still be present

A user is affected if their Android device runs version 10.0, 11.0, or 12.0, uses a MediaTek chipset with the ccci driver loaded, and lacks the vendor security patch ALPS06108617.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor patch ALPS06108617 to fix the incorrect bounds check in the ccci driver. As a kernel-level information disclosure, this should be prioritized for patching on affected devices.

Fix this in Android Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing16.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
42.0 hours of engineering $7,200
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