CVE-2022-20215 Other in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A tapjacking vulnerability in Android allows a local attacker to trigger a factory reset via overlay attacks, causing denial of service.

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-2022-20215?

CVE-2022-20215 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 onCreate of MasterClearConfirmFragment.java, there is a possible factory reset 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-183794206

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20215?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20215?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-20215 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20215 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2f3x-882c-9gh6.

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