Vulnerability · Published Dec 13, 2022 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2022-20470
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper input validation in Android. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official description
In bindRemoteViewsService of AppWidgetServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch due to improper input validation. 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-234013191
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | android-framework-23 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20470 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | android-framework-23 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20470 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | android-platform-frameworks-base | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20470 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | android-platform-frameworks-base | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20470 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H