CVE-2022-42501 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

In HexString2Value of util.cpp, 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.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-241231403References: N/A

Published: 2022-12-16

Score: 6.7 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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Android

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Android kernel`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-45568	In HexString2Value of util.cpp, 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.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-241231403References: N/A

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00037.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-12-01

History

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Google Android

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2022-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-04-18T13:21:09.093Z

Reserved: 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-42501

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T13:10:41.027Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-12-16T16:15:22.560

Modified: 2025-04-18T14:15:19.123

Link: CVE-2022-42501

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-787

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