PT-2022-14583 · Google · Android

Published 2022-08-01 · Updated 2023-08-08 · CVE-2022-20357

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Android-12 through Android-12L

Description The issue is related to a possible information disclosure due to uninitialized data in the writeToParcel function of SurfaceControl.cpp. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions Android-12 through Android-12L, update to a version that includes the fix for the issue in SurfaceControl.cpp. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive data to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Use of Uninitialized Resource

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-908

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-214999987

CVE-2022-20357

Affected Products

Android

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-20357 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-08-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20357 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-214999987 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/06ea6b381117a4f49c2854bb54efb099b7295276 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/47922 · Telegram Post
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/c2cf02c17af0d7e5f58b8a17ecb9cfcc91a4d2eb · Note