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CVE-2022-20246: In WindowManager, there is a possible bypass of the restrictions for starting activities from the background due to an incorrect UID/permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privile...
CVE-2022-20246 · published 4 years ago
Summary
In WindowManager, there is a possible bypass of the restrictions for starting activities from the background due to an incorrect UID/permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Prod...
What to do
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Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| android |
13.0.0 cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
In WindowManager, there is a possible bypass of the restrictions for starting activities from the background due to an incorrect UID/permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privile...
In WindowManager, there is a possible bypass of the restrictions for starting activities from the background due to an incorrect UID/permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-230493191
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-13 Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Type
CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
Timeline
Published11 Aug 2022
Updated29 Sep 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2022-20246 · NVD
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