Google Android ppmpu.c ppmpu_set information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Android. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ppmpu_set of the file ppmpu.c. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-20591. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ppmpu_set of the file ppmpu.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In ppmpu_set of ppmpu.c, there is a possible information disclosure due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-238939706References: N/A

The weakness was disclosed 12/16/2022 as A-238939706. It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-20591 since 10/14/2021. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-25851). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
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10/14/2021 🔍
12/16/2022 +428 days 🔍
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04/22/2026 +1223 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-238939706
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-20591 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-20591
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216007
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/16/2022 19:57
Updated: 04/22/2026 08:24
Changes: 12/16/2022 19:57 (42), 01/13/2023 16:53 (11), 04/18/2025 22:01 (16), 04/22/2026 08:24 (1)
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