CVE-2022-20125 Privilege escalation in Android

What is CVE-2022-20125?

CVE-2022-20125 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In GBoard, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a sandbox escape. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if an attacker has physical access to the device, 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-194402515

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20125?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20125?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-20125 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20125 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-194402515, ASB-A-194402515, GHSA-rwwv-m5jx-g9xw.