VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2022-20446
CVSS score3.3 LOW
EPSS probability0.11%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-11-08
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Description
In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector.java, there is a possible way to access the microphone from the background due to a missing permission check. 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-11Android ID: A-229793943
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-862
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-862
Primary references
- security@android.com — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory