CVE-2022-20498 Information disclosure in Android
A local attacker with system privileges can read out-of-bounds memory in the Android kernel, leading to information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-20498?
CVE-2022-20498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 13 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In fdt_path_offset_namelen of fdt_ro.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-246465319
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20498?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20498?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-20498 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20498 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-246465319, ASB-A-246465319, GHSA-46cq-2jqf-rq53.