CVE-2022-32609
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 vcu, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07203410; Issue ID: ALPS07203410.
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 confidenceA race condition in the vcu (video capture unit) component leads to a use-after-free vulnerability. An attacker with local access and System execution privileges can exploit this race condition to achieve local privilege escalation without user interaction.
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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= 11.0= 12.0= 13.0CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/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 versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via adb shellAffected if Version is 11.0, 12.0, or 13.0
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Verify vcu kernel module presenceCheck if vcu module is loaded by running 'lsmod | grep vcu' or check /sys/module/ for vcu directory via adb shell with root accessAffected if vcu module is loaded in the kernel
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Confirm System-level execution contextVerify the device has apps or processes running with System UID (UID 1000) - this can be observed via 'ps -A | grep system_server' or checking process UID details via adbAffected if Processes with System privileges are present on the device (this is standard on Android but required for exploitability)
The device is affected if running Android 11.0, 12.0, or 13.0 and the vcu video capture unit component is present and loaded in the kernel, as the race condition exists in that specific component.
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 ALPS07203410 from the vendor. This appears to be a firmware/hardware-level fix in the video capture unit component, likely requiring firmware update or driver patch from the silicon/vendor.
Android Security Patch Level incorporating ALPS07203410 fix (typically included in monthly Android security updates)
- Check the device's current Android Security Patch Level in Settings > About Phone > Software Information > Security Patch Level
- Verify if the installed Security Patch Level includes the fix for ALPS07203410 (MediaTek advisory)
- If not updated, check for and install any available system updates from the device manufacturer
- For devices no longer receiving official updates, consider upgrading to a newer device model that receives active security support
- Alternatively, contact the device manufacturer (OEM) for specific patch availability and timeline
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-2022-32609 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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