What is CVE-2022-20394?

CVE-2022-20394 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2022-10-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-20394?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-20394

In getInputMethodWindowVisibleHeight of InputMethodManagerService.java, there is a possible way to determine when another app is showing an IME due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-204906124

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (0.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20394?: CVE-2022-20394 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2022-10-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-20394?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.