PT-2022-14777 · Google · Android Kernel

Published 2022-12-16 · Updated 2025-04-21 · CVE-2022-20569

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.7

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android kernel

Description The issue is related to a possible out of bounds write in the thermal cooling device stats update function of thermal sysfs.c due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel, with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android kernel, consider applying a patch that fixes the improper input validation in the thermal cooling device stats update function to prevent out of bounds write. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-20569

Affected Products

Android Kernel

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20569 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-12-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/54735 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/119125 · Telegram Post