#VU65432 Use-after-free in Chromecast - CVE-2022-20007

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#VU65432 Use-after-free in Chromecast - CVE-2022-20007

Published: July 19, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU65432
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20007
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Chromecast
Software vendor:
Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in startActivityForAttachedApplicationIfNeeded of RootWindowContainer.java. A local application can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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