CVE-2022-20179 Other in Android
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-20179 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2022-20179 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Google Android. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20179/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20179/index.md)
A vulnerability exists in the Android kernel, requiring a patch to mitigate potential security risks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-20179?
CVE-2022-20179 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-211683760References: N/A
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20179?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20179?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-20179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-211683760, GHSA-727r-q8p4-vgjp, PUB-A-211683760.