#VU65069 Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2022-20227

Vulnerability identifier: #VU65069

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20227

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in USB implementation in OS kernel. A malicious application can read potentially sensitive information from kernel memory.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 10 2020-12-05 - 12

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External links
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-07-01#2022-07-05-security-patch-level-vulnerability-details
https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/7193ad3e50e59
https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/fb4ff0f96de37

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.