CVE-2022-29580: Path Traversal in Android Google Search App

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-12-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

There exists a path traversal vulnerability in the Android Google Search app. This is caused by the incorrect usage of uri.getLastPathSegment. A symbolic encoded string can bypass the path logic to get access to unintended directories. An attacker can manipulate paths that could lead to code execution on the device. We recommend upgrading beyond version 13.41

Affected products

Google Android Google Search App: before 13.41 — fixed in 13.41

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Google Android Google Search App 13.41. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.google.com/faqs/answer/7496913?hl=en
https://support.google.com/faqs/answer/7496913?hl=en

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