CVE-2022-20340 Information disclosure in Android

Low 3.3 Published Updated

A missing permission check in Android SELinux policy allows local attackers to infer which websites are being opened in the browser.

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-2022-20340?

CVE-2022-20340 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 SELinux policy, there is a possible way of inferring which websites are being opened in the browser due to a missing permission check. 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-166269532

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20340?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20340?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20340 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-20340 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20340 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9589-r2jc-qp9j.

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