#VU73278 Out-of-bounds read in Pixel - CVE-2022-20542
Published: March 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73278
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20542
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Pixel
Pixel
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the device.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the ParseParamsBlob in libcodec2_hidl in Android Framework. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and escalate privileges on the device.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.