CVE-2022-20213 Other in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A tapjacking vulnerability in Android allows local attackers to cause denial of service via overlay attacks requiring user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-20213?

CVE-2022-20213 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 24 Jan 2023. 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 ApplicationsDetailsActivity of AndroidManifest.xml, there is a possible DoS due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-183410508

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20213?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20213?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20213 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-20213 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20213 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4m2c-fvhc-6vr6.

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