Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Chromecast - CVE-2022-20114
Published: July 19, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65443
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-2022-20114
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 the an error in placeCall of TelecomManager.java that allows an application to keep itself running with foreground service importance. A local application can can bypass security restrictions and escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Chromecast
How to mitigate CVE-2022-20114
Install updates from vendor's website.
Chromecast - update to 10 2022-02-05