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High · 7.8 Public exploit CVE-2022-20474 EUVD-2022-25734GHSA-vvgj-jgpv-mjh7

In readLazyValue of Parcel.java, there is a possible loading of arbitrary code into the System Settings app due to a confused deputy. This …

Published Dec 13, 2022 · Updated Apr 22, 2025 · Assigned by google_android

Description

In readLazyValue of Parcel.java, there is a possible loading of arbitrary code into the System Settings app due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-240138294

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— Android Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13 —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS android-platform-frameworks-base No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS android-platform-frameworks-base No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS android-platform-frameworks-base No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS android-platform-frameworks-base No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS android-platform-frameworks-base No fix yet —

Public exploits

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GitHub 1 repository

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Advisories 1

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