Vulnerability identifier: #VU69968

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20473

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within Android framework. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 13 - 13 2022-11-05, 12L 2022-07-01 - 12L 2022-11-05, 12 2022-08-01 - 12 2022-11-05, 11 - 11 2022-11-05, 10 - 10 2022-11-05

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External links
http://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2022-12-01#2022-12-01-security-patch-level-vulnerability-details

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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