PT-2022-14468 · Google · Android

Published 2022-08-11 · Updated 2022-08-13 · CVE-2022-20246

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Android-13

Description In WindowManager, there is a possible bypass of the restrictions for starting activities from the background due to an incorrect UID/permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android version Android-13, apply the fix for the incorrect UID/permission check in WindowManager to prevent local escalation of privilege. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Incorrect Default Permissions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-20246

Affected Products

Android

References · 4

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-13 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20246 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-20246 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/47976 · Telegram Post