CVE-2022-32594
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 · uneditedIn widevine, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07446207; Issue ID: ALPS07446207.
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 · moderate confidenceWidevine contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability caused by an incorrect bounds check. This allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to System level execution, potentially gaining full control over the affected device or component. The vulnerability exists in the Widevine DRM library and requires System-level access to exploit.
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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= 10.0= 11.0= 12.0CVSS 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.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Android OS versionNavigate to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shellAffected if The Android version is exactly 10.0, 11.0, or 12.0 (note: the '='符号 indicates exact version match, not a range)
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Verify Widevine DRM is presentCheck for Widevine DRM libraries in the system (typically under /system/lib/ or /vendor/lib/) or query DRM configuration via 'dumpsys media.drm' commandAffected if Widevine DRM component exists on the device (vulnerability is in the Widevine library itself)
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Confirm System-level access contextDetermine if the checking process or attacker would have System-level privileges on the device (note: the vulnerability requires System-level access to exploit)Affected if The attacker or checking context has System-level privileges; without System access, the vulnerability cannot be exploited
A device is affected if it runs Android version exactly 10.0, 11.0, or 12.0 AND contains the Widevine DRM library, since the vulnerability exists in that specific library version within those exact Android releases.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply patch ALPS07446207 to update the Widevine component to a patched version. Since Widevine is typically delivered through Chrome, Android, or other platform updates, ensure all systems receive the latest Widevine updates.
- Contact your device manufacturer (OEM) to verify if security patch ALPS07446207 has been incorporated into your device's latest security update
- Check for and apply the latest Android security patch available for your device through Settings > Security > Security update
- If your OEM has not released a patch containing ALPS07446207, monitor their software update announcements for availability
- For enterprise or device fleet scenarios, verify MediaTek chipset firmware update availability incorporating this fix
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-32594 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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