CVE-2022-20442

Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-12-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-1021

Description

In onCreate of ReviewPermissionsActivity.java, there is a possible way to grant permissions for a separate app with API level < 23 due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-176094367

Affected products

Android: 10.0, 11.0, 12.0

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-12-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-12-01

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