Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Pixel - CVE-2022-20197
Published: June 10, 2022 / Updated: September 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64164
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20197
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error in the Framework. A local application can bypass security restrictions and escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Pixel
Google Android
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2022-20197
Install updates from vendor's website.
Pixel - update to 12L 2022-06-05
Google Android - addressed in versions 10 2022-09-01, 11 2022-09-01, 12L 2022-09-01, 12 2022-09-01
Google Android - addressed in versions 10 2022-09-01, 11 2022-09-01, 12L 2022-09-01, 12 2022-09-01