A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Android 12.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects the function openFile of the file CallLogProvider.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In openFile of CallLogProvider.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-219015884

The weakness was presented 07/14/2022 as A-219015884. The advisory is shared at source.android.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-20220 since 10/14/2021. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/31/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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• 12.0

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