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CVE-2022-42531

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-12-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-770

Description

In mmu_map_for_fw of gs_ldfw_load.c, there is a possible mitigation bypass due to Permissive Memory Allocation. 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-231500967References: N/A

Affected products

• Android: all versions

References

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

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