AndroidOperating system · Google

CVE-2022-32611

MEDIUM · 6.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-11-08
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 isp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07340373; Issue ID: ALPS07340373.

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

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the MediaTek image signal processor (isp) driver due to a missing bounds check. This allows local privilege escalation from System execution level, requiring no user interaction.

MitigationApply vendor patch ALPS07340373 through MediaTek's official firmware update channel for 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:= 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. Identify the chipset vendor
    Check /proc/cpuinfo or use 'getprop ro.hardware' to determine if the device uses a MediaTek chipset
    Affected if The device does not use a MediaTek chipset (the vulnerability only affects MediaTek hardware)
  2. Verify Android version
    Run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' to check the Android version
    Affected if The version is 11.0 or 12.0 specifically (these are the affected versions)
  3. Confirm ISP driver presence
    Check for the MediaTek ISP driver module in /dev or /sys/class/video4linux, or list loaded kernel modules with 'lsmod' to see if an isp-related driver is loaded
    Affected if An ISP driver module is present and loaded on a MediaTek device running Android 11.0 or 12.0

A user is affected if they are running Android 11.0 or 12.0 on a MediaTek-powered device with the ISP driver loaded

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor patch ALPS07340373 through MediaTek's official firmware update channel for affected devices.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Android 13 or later (subject to OEM support) or request OEM-specific security patch ALPS07340373

  1. Contact your device manufacturer (OEM) to confirm if a security update containing Patch ID ALPS07340373 has been released for your specific device model
  2. Verify your device has the latest available Android security patch level installed
  3. If no update is available from your OEM, consider upgrading to Android 13 or later if your device is supported
  4. For enterprise deployments, apply the OEM-provided MediaTek ISP security patch through your mobile device management (MDM) system
Caveat Upgrading to a newer Android version may cause compatibility issues with legacy applications or enterprise software; verify app compatibility before deployment

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Android Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,080
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