CVE-2022-20318 Information disclosure in Android
A local attacker can determine if specific apps are installed on Android devices without permissions via a side-channel in PackageInstaller.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-20318?
CVE-2022-20318 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In PackageInstaller, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-194694069
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20318?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20318?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20318 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-20318 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20318 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-73g5-mcv4-mhph.