Google Android 13.0 CallLogProvider.java openFile path traversal

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android 13.0. The affected element is the function openFile of the file CallLogProvider.java. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2022-20505. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Android 13.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects the function openFile of the file CallLogProvider.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is 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 exploitationProduct: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-225981754

The weakness was released 12/16/2022 as A-225981754. The advisory is shared at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-20505 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 01/14/2023). 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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• Smartphone Operating System

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• Google

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• Android

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• 13.0

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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