CVE-2022-20345 Memory corruption in Android

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via Bluetooth due to an out-of-bounds write in the Android Bluetooth stack, requiring no user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-20345?

CVE-2022-20345 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In l2cble_process_sig_cmd of l2c_ble.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution over Bluetooth with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-230494481

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20345?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20345?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-20345 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20345 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as A-230494481, ASB-A-230494481, GHSA-257h-p297-g9h5.

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