PT-2022-14709 · Google · Android

Published 2022-12-01 · Updated 2025-04-22 · CVE-2022-20496

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-13

Description In the setDataSource function of initMediaExtractor.cpp, there is a possibility of arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions Android-12 through Android-13, consider restricting access to the setDataSource function in initMediaExtractor.cpp to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-245242273

CVE-2022-20496

Affected Products

Android

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-20496 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-12-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-245242273 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20496 · Security Note
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/b1ae1e407f50bff323f47459995738a5b8acfb02 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/54403 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/119340 · Telegram Post