CVE-2022-20609 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in Pixel cellular firmware allows local attackers to read out-of-bounds memory, leading to information disclosure without user interaction.

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-2022-20609?

CVE-2022-20609 is a medium-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 Pixel cellular firmware, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-239240808References: N/A

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20609?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20609?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-20609 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-239240808, GHSA-6fgh-mc9w-xhpv, PUB-A-239240808.

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