CVE-2022-20186

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-06-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

In kbase_mem_alias of mali_kbase_mem_linux.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-215001024References: N/A

Affected products

Android: all versions

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172852/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-06-01
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172852/Android-Arm-Mali-GPU-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-06-01

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