CVE-2022-20469
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-20469 is a vulnerability discovered in Android's Bluetooth implementation, specifically in the avctlcbmsgasmbl function of avctlcb_act.cc. The vulnerability was disclosed in December 2022 and affects multiple versions of Android including Android 10, 11, 12, 12L, and 13. This security flaw involves an out-of-bounds write vulnerability due to a missing bounds check (NVD, Android Bulletin).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) issue that occurs in the Bluetooth implementation. It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating high severity across confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (NVD).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege over Bluetooth. The attack requires no additional execution privileges and can be executed without user interaction. The potential impact includes unauthorized access to system resources and possible execution of arbitrary code within the context of the Bluetooth service (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Google addressed this vulnerability in the December 2022 Android Security Bulletin. Users should update their Android devices to the latest available security patch level to protect against this vulnerability. The fix was included in the 2022-12-01 security patch level (Android Bulletin).

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