PT-2022-26499 · Google · Android Kernel

Published 2022-12-16 · Updated 2022-12-21 · CVE-2022-42543

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description In the fdt path offset namelen function of fdt ro.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-42543

Affected Products

Android Kernel

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42543 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-12-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/40383 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/54707 · Telegram Post