Google Android Pixel Cellular Firmware out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Pixel Cellular Firmware. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-20607. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version unknown). This affects an unknown function of the component Pixel Cellular Firmware. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Pixel cellular firmware, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with LTE authentication needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-238914868References: N/A

The weakness was published 12/16/2022 as A-238914868. The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-20607 since 10/14/2021. 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 04/23/2026). 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-25867). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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10/14/2021 🔍
12/16/2022 +428 days 🔍
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04/23/2026 +1224 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-238914868
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-20607 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-20607
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215985
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/16/2022 19:32
Updated: 04/23/2026 05:34
Changes: 12/16/2022 19:32 (41), 01/13/2023 14:55 (11), 04/18/2025 22:09 (16), 04/23/2026 05:34 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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