CVE-2022-32597
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: ALPS07446228; Issue ID: ALPS07446228.
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 confidenceWidevine DRM contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability caused by an incorrect bounds check. This memory safety flaw allows local privilege escalation from System execution privileges, enabling an attacker with high-level access to potentially execute arbitrary code. No user interaction is required for exploitation.
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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 versionRun 'getprop ro.build.version.release' in adb shell or check Settings > About Phone > Android versionAffected if The version displayed is exactly 10.0, 11.0, or 12.0
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Verify Widevine DRM is presentCheck for widevine library files: 'ls /vendor/lib*/libwidevine*' or 'ls /system/lib*/libwidevine*' in adb shell, or check Play Movies app functionalityAffected if Widevine libraries exist on the device and the device relies on Widevine for DRM-protected content playback
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Confirm System-level execution contextRun 'whoami' or 'id' in adb shell to determine current process privileges; the vulnerability requires the attacker to already have System execution privilegesAffected if The attacker or compromised process already operates with System-level (not root) permissions on the device
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Check for recent system or Play Services updatesVerify last update date in Settings > About Phone > Software updates, or check Play Services version via 'dumpsys package com.google.android.gms' in adb shellAffected if No updates have been applied since the CVE disclosure date (June 2022) and the device remains on an affected Android version
A device is affected if it runs Android 10.0, 11.0, or 12.0, contains Widevine DRM, and has not received security updates that include the Widevine patch.
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.
From vendor dataApply the vendor patch (ALPS07446228) to the Widevine component through the appropriate system update mechanism. Since Widevine is typically updated via OTA or Play Services updates on Android devices, ensure devices receive current system updates. For embedded/custom implementations, integrate the patch into the Widevine library build.
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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-2022-32597 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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