CVE-2022-20394 Information disclosure in Android
A missing permission check in Android allows local attackers to determine when another app displays an input method, leading to information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-20394?
CVE-2022-20394 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Oct 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 getInputMethodWindowVisibleHeight of InputMethodManagerService.java, there is a possible way to determine when another app is showing an IME due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-204906124
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20394?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20394?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-20394 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20394 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-204906124, ASB-A-204906124, GHSA-hwxx-66g7-8j7g.