CVE-2022-20401 Information disclosure in Android

What is CVE-2022-20401?

CVE-2022-20401 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In SAEMM_RetrievEPLMNList of SAEMM_ContextManagement.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure post-authentication with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-226446030References: N/A

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20401?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20401?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-20401 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20401 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-226446030, GHSA-5f4x-4qq5-67fx, PUB-A-226446030.