Vulnerability identifier: #VU64239

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20181

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Pixel
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Modem. A malicious application can trick the victim to perform certain actions and crash the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-06-01

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.