VDB-214997 · CVE-2022-33217 · A-238103939

Google Android buffer overflow

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7.0$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Android. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-33217. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known) and classified as problematic. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was disclosed 12/05/2022 as A-238103939 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-33217. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/10/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-36260). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

06/14/2022 🔍
12/05/2022 +174 days 🔍
12/05/2022 +0 days 🔍
12/06/2022 +1 days 🔍
06/10/2026 +1282 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-33217 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-33217
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-214997
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/06/2022 19:16
Updated: 06/10/2026 20:39
Changes: 12/06/2022 19:16 (11), 12/06/2022 19:19 (28), 12/31/2022 18:40 (2), 12/31/2022 18:48 (13), 05/14/2025 20:56 (27), 06/10/2026 20:39 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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