CVE-2022-20456 — Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Google Android

CWE-770 — Allocation of Resources Without Limits or ThrottlingCWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions5 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 94.21%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Platform Frameworks BaseGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedJan 26
Latest updateApr 15

Description

In AutomaticZenRule of AutomaticZenRule.java, there is a possible failure to persist permissions settings due to resource exhaustion. 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-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-242703780

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 Packages4 packages

▶CVEListV5google/androidAndroid-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13
▶NVDgoogle/android5 versions+4
▶Androidplatform/frameworks_base10:0 — 10:2023-01-01+4

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
VulDB
Google Android 10.0/11.0/12.0/13.0 AutomaticZenRule.java AutomaticZenRule allocation of resources (A-242703780 / EUVD-2022-25716)↗2026-04-15
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GHSA
GHSA-4gx8-m984-9p5q: In AutomaticZenRule of AutomaticZenRule↗2023-01-26
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OSV
CVE-2022-20456: In AutomaticZenRule of AutomaticZenRule↗2023-01-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Android
CVE-2022-20456: Android Security Bulletin 2023-01-01 CVE: CVE-2022-20456 Severity: HIGH Type: EoP Affected AOSP versions: 10, 11, 12, 12L, 13 References: A-242703780↗2023-01-01
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