CVE-2022-29580 Path Traversal in Android Google Search App
An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Android Google Search app to execute arbitrary code on the device.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-29580?
CVE-2022-29580 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Android Google Search App, published on 13 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
There exists a path traversal vulnerability in the Android Google Search app. This is caused by the incorrect usage of uri.getLastPathSegment. A symbolic encoded string can bypass the path logic to get access to unintended directories. An attacker can manipulate paths that could lead to code execution on the device. We recommend upgrading beyond version 13.41
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29580?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Google Search.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29580?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29580 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-29580 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-29580 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r7m8-qmv8-g6vm.