What is CVE-2022-38684?

CVE-2022-38684 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-01-04.

How severe is CVE-2022-38684?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-38684 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-38684

In contacts service, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service in contacts service with no additional execution privileges needed.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (3.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
Unisoc S8000
Unisoc Sc7731e
Unisoc Sc9832e
Unisoc Sc9863a
Unisoc T310
Unisoc T606
Unisoc T610
Unisoc T612
Unisoc T616

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@unisoc.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38684?: CVE-2022-38684 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-01-04.
How severe is CVE-2022-38684?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-38684 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.