CVE-2022-26468
In preloader (usb), there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This...
In preloader (usb), there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, for an attacker who has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07168125; Issue ID: ALPS07168125.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In preloader (usb), there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, for an attacker who has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07168125; Issue ID: ALPS07168125.
- Record
CVE-2022-26468- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In preloader (usb), there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, for an attacker who has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07168125; Issue ID: ALPS07168125.
- Record
CVE-2022-26468- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-31027 No score
In preloader (usb), there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, for an attacker who has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07168125; Issue ID: ALPS07168125.
- Record
EUVD-2022-31027- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gg9m-5x9x-8x7m
In preloader (usb), there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This...
In preloader (usb), there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, for an attacker who has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07168125; Issue ID: ALPS07168125.
- Record
GHSA-gg9m-5x9x-8x7m- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- google android
- mediatek, inc. mt6735, mt6739, mt6761, mt6763, mt6765, mt6768, mt6771, mt6779, mt6781, mt6785, mt6833, mt6853, mt6855, mt6873, mt6877, mt6879, mt6885, mt6893, mt6895, mt6983, mt8163, mt8167, mt8167s, mt8168, mt8173, mt8175, mt8183, mt8185, mt8321, mt8362a, mt8365, mt8385, mt8666, mt8667, mt8675, mt8735a, mt8735b, mt8765, mt8766, mt8768, mt8786, mt8788, mt8789, mt8797
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-26468 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.6) in Google Android, published September 6, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.16%, the 5th percentile. No source names a fixed version.