CVE-2022-20352 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A missing permission check in Android's LocationManagerService allows local attackers to identify which packages request location data without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-20352?

CVE-2022-20352 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In addProviderRequestListener of LocationManagerService.java, there is a possible way to learn which packages request location information 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-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-222473855

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20352?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20352?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-20352 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20352 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-222473855, ASB-A-222473855, GHSA-hhf3-3r37-7hf8.

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