CVE-2022-20006 Race condition in Android

High 7.0 Published Updated

A race condition in Android Keyguard allows local attackers to briefly view lockscreen content and escalate privileges if Guest mode is enabled.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-20006?

CVE-2022-20006 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In several functions of KeyguardServiceWrapper.java and related files,, there is a possible way to briefly view what's under the lockscreen due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a Guest user is enabled, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-151095871

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20006?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20006?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-20006 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20006 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fqvg-wqqm-x768.

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