Show HN: Autonomous root for Tcl Android TV via CVE-2022-22706
Project Spotlight: Autonomous Rooting for TCL Android TV
A new toolkit has been released by c4psu13 on GitLab, titled mali-pagecache-root. This project provides an autonomous method to achieve root access on specific TCL Android TV hardware by leveraging a known vulnerability.
"TCL 50C721 (RTD1319 / Mali-G31) root toolkit — autonomous CVE-2022-22706 exploit chain"
🛠 Technical Specifications
The exploit is specifically tailored for the following hardware configuration:
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Device Model | TCL 50C721 |
| Chipset | RTD1319 |
| GPU | Mali-G31 |
| Vulnerability | CVE-2022-22706 |
| License | MIT License |
🚀 The Exploit Logic
The process moves away from manual, tedious rooting methods toward an automated chain. The logic can be visualized as follows:
Mathematically, the success of the operation can be viewed as:
📋 Implementation Checklist
To utilize the mali-pagecache-root toolkit, the following steps are generally involved:
- Identify target device as TCL 50C721.
- Clone the repository from GitLab.
- Execute the autonomous exploit chain.
- Verify root permissions.
💻 Code & Documentation
The project is hosted on GitLab under the user c4psu13. You can find the source code and the README for detailed instructions.
# Example of how one might clone the project
git clone https://gitlab.com/c4psu13/mali-pagecache-root.git
Project Metadata:
- Created on: October 24, 2026
- Status: Loading/Active