CVE-2022-20246 — Incorrect Default Permissions in Google Android

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions2 documents2 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 97.46%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Google Android
Timeline
PublishedAug 11
Latest updateAug 12

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.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-230493191

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5google/androidAndroid-13
▶NVDgoogle/android13.0.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-65w4-3m8r-grwj: In WindowManager, there is a possible bypass of the restrictions for starting activities from the background due to an incorrect UID/permission check↗2022-08-12
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