CVE-2022-20415 Privilege escalation in Android
A logic error in Android's status bar allows local attackers to bypass background activity restrictions, leading to privilege escalation 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-2022-20415?
CVE-2022-20415 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In handleFullScreenIntent of StatusBarNotificationActivityStarter.java, there is a possible bypass of the restriction of starting activity from background due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-231322873
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20415?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20415?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-20415 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20415 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-231322873, ASB-A-231322873, GHSA-g6rf-5mm3-q2gq.