CVE-2022-26454

Local privilege escalation via teei integer overflow

Published Sep 6, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Integer overflow in MediaTek teei on affected chipsets running Android 11.0 or 12.0 allows local users to escalate privileges. The teei component performs an undisclosed integer operation that can overflow and corrupt memory; MediaTek has not published the affected function or input path. Exploitation requires existing System execution privileges, needs no user interaction, and elevates privileges locally.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Integer overflow in MediaTek teei on affected chipsets running Android 11.0 or 12.0 allows local users to escalate privileges. The teei component performs an undisclosed integer operation that can overflow and corrupt memory; MediaTek has not published the affected function or input path. Exploitation requires existing System execution privileges, needs no user interaction, and elevates privileges locally.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-26454
Published
Sep 6, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-190, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 6, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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