CVE-2022-20008 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can read kernel heap memory via uninitialized data in the MMC block driver when reading from a faulty SD card.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-20008?

CVE-2022-20008 is a medium-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 mmc_blk_read_single of block.c, there is a possible way to read kernel heap memory due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure if reading from an SD card that triggers errors, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-216481035References: Upstream kernel

Weakness: CWE-908

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20008?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20008?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-20008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as A-216481035, ASB-A-216481035, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-20008, GHSA-83pw-hvj9-wh3j, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20008.

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