CVE-2022-20470
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.002 · 8 %ileexploit · PoCDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In bindRemoteViewsService of AppWidgetServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-234013191
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exploits (1)
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affected products (11)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-2234Android Patchday Dezember 2022Deutsch2022-12-05csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen, beliebigen Code auszuführen und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
- ASB-A-2340131912022-12-01vendor · osvUS
In bindRemoteViewsService of AppWidgetServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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references (6)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-20470/cnnvd
- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-12-01Patchcnnvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-12-01cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Google-Android-Pixel-multiple-vulnerabilities-of-December-2022-40023cnnvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-12-01enisa_euvd
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-12-01Vendor Advisorynvd
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