CVE-2022-20517 SQL injection in Android

What is CVE-2022-20517?

CVE-2022-20517 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In getMessagesByPhoneNumber of MmsSmsProvider.java, there is a possible access to restricted tables due to SQL injection. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-224769956

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20517?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20517?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2022-20517 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20517 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-224769956, GHSA-f849-jc2j-f4g4, PUB-A-224769956.