CVE-2022-20453 Path traversal in Android

What is CVE-2022-20453?

CVE-2022-20453 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Nov 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 update of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible constriction of directory permissions due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service of SIM recognition with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-240685104

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20453?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20453?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-20453 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20453 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-240685104, ASB-A-240685104, GHSA-83q8-jp32-qmf2.