PT-2022-14718 · Google · Android

Published 2022-12-16 · Updated 2025-04-21 · CVE-2022-20505

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.7

Medium

Base vector

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

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

Description In the openFile function of CallLogProvider.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android version Android-13, update to a version that includes the fix for the permission bypass issue in CallLogProvider.java. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-20505

Affected Products

Android

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20505 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-12-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-20505 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/40239 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/40066 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/119142 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/54719 · Telegram Post