PT-2022-14708 · Google · Android

Published 2022-12-01 · Updated 2025-04-22 · CVE-2022-20495

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-10 through Android-13

Description A logic error in the code of AccessibilityManager.java, specifically in the getEnabledAccessibilityServiceList function, allows for a possible way to hide an accessibility service. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions Android-10 through Android-13, 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

ASB-A-243849844

CVE-2022-20495

Affected Products

Android

References · 10

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20495 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-12-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-243849844 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-20495 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-20495 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20495 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20495 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/39750 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/119339 · Telegram Post
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/2bc4d49c2b0265f5de1c62d1342b1426cc5e1377 · Note