CVE-2022-20193 Privilege escalation in Android
A logic error in Android's permission attribution allows local attackers to escalate privileges by conflating app usages, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-20193?
CVE-2022-20193 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In getUniqueUsagesWithLabels of PermissionUsageHelper.java, there is a possible incorrect permission attribution due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege by conflating apps with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-212434116
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20193?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20193?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-20193 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20193 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-212434116, GHSA-6ffw-xvf7-6p82, PUB-A-212434116.