What is CVE-2022-23998?

CVE-2022-23998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2022-02-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-23998?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-23998

Improper access control vulnerability in Camera prior to versions 11.1.02.16 in Android R(11), 10.5.03.77 in Android Q(10) and 9.0.6.68 in Android P(9) allows untrusted applications to take a picture in screenlock status.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.006 (44.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0, 10.0, 9.0
Samsung Camera
Samsung Mobile Camera

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23998?: CVE-2022-23998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2022-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-23998?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.