CVE-2022-20272 Information disclosure in Android

What is CVE-2022-20272?

CVE-2022-20272 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Aug 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 PermissionController, there is a possible misunderstanding about the default SMS application's permission set due to misleading text. This could lead to local information disclosure with User privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-207672568

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20272?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-20272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

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• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-6h5m-p5g6-rvmg.