CVE-2022-20446 — Missing Authorization in Google Android

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization5 documents4 sources
Severity
3.3LOWNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 96.81%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Platform Frameworks BaseGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedNov 8
Latest updateNov 9

Description

In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector.java, there is a possible way to access the microphone from the background due to a missing 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-10 Android-11Android ID: A-229793943

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages4 packages

▶CVEListV5google/androidAndroid-10 Android-11
▶NVDgoogle/android10.0, 11.0+1
▶Androidplatform/frameworks_base10:0 — 10:2022-11-01+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-8pqr-x5vx-fgpj: In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector↗2022-11-09
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OSV
CVE-2022-20446: In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector↗2022-11-08
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OSV
CVE-2022-20446: In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector↗2022-11-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2022-20446: Android Security Bulletin 2022-11-01 CVE: CVE-2022-20446 Severity: HIGH Type: EoP Affected AOSP versions: 10, 11 References: A-229793943↗2022-11-01
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