CVE-2022-20584 Code injection in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute code in the secure world and escalate privileges due to improper input validation in the Android kernel.

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-2022-20584?

CVE-2022-20584 is a high-severity code 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 page_number of shared_mem.c, there is a possible code execution in secure world due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-238366009References: N/A

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20584?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20584?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2022-20584 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as A-238366009, GHSA-47hg-p45q-rp5q, PUB-A-238366009.

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