CVE-2022-20559 Information disclosure in Android
A local attacker can determine if specific apps are installed on an Android device without query permissions via a side-channel information disclosure in PermissionManager.
- 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-2022-20559?
CVE-2022-20559 is a low-severity 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 revokeOwnPermissionsOnKill of PermissionManager.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to side channel information disclosure. 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-219739967
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20559?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20559?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-20559 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20559 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-219739967, GHSA-hwp7-wr93-75m3, PUB-A-219739967.