VDB-216012 · CVE-2022-20609 · A-239240808

Google Android Pixel Cellular Firmware out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Pixel Cellular Firmware. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-20609. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Pixel Cellular Firmware. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In Pixel cellular firmware, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. 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-239240808References: N/A

The weakness was disclosed 12/16/2022 as A-239240808. The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-20609 since 10/14/2021. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-25869). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Google

Name

Android

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/14/2021 🔍
12/16/2022 +428 days 🔍
12/16/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/23/2026 +1224 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-239240808
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-20609 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-20609
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216012
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/16/2022 19:58
Updated: 04/23/2026 20:51
Changes: 12/16/2022 19:58 (41), 01/13/2023 17:23 (11), 04/18/2025 22:09 (16), 04/23/2026 20:51 (1)
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