Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2022-20474
Published: December 7, 2022 / Updated: November 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69974
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-2022-20474
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions within the Android framework. A local application can escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2022-20474
Install updates from vendor's website.
Google Android - addressed in versions 10 2022-12-01, 11 2022-12-01, 12L 2022-12-01, 12 2022-12-01, 13 2022-12-01