Vulnerability identifier: #VU72030

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20455

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of untrusted input within the Android System. A local application can pass specially crafted input to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 13 - 13 2023-01-05, 12L - 12L 2023-01-05, 12 - 12 2023-01-05, 11 - 11 2023-01-05, 10 - 10 2023-01-05

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External links
http://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2023-02-01#2023-02-01-security-patch-level-vulnerability-details

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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.