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CVE-2022-26473

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.7)—

In vdec fmt, there is a possible use after free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07342197; Issue ID: ALPS07342197.

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Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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Affected technologies (1)

Google — Android

CWEs

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