CVE-2022-1799 Incorrect signature verification on Google play-services-basement in Google Play SDK

Medium 5.7 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass signature verification in the Google Play Services SDK on non-GMS devices by exploiting trust in debug versions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-1799?

CVE-2022-1799 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Play Services SDK, published on 29 Jul 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Incorrect signature trust exists within Google Play services SDK play-services-basement. A debug version of Google Play services is trusted by the SDK for devices that are non-GMS. We recommend upgrading the SDK past the 2022-05-03 release.

Weakness: CWE-501

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1799?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Google Play Services Software Development Kit.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1799?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1799 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-1799 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1799 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qfhf-vjgv-mm2w.

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