UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20446

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-20446

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2022/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20446.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20446

Upstream

CVE-2022-20446

Published

2022-11-08T22:15:00Z

Modified

2025-09-08T16:49:55Z

Severity

3.3 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
3.3 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
Ubuntu - medium

Summary

[none]

Details

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

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / android-platform-frameworks-base

Package

Name: android-platform-frameworks-base
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/android-platform-frameworks-base@1:6.0.1+r16-1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

Other

21-2

21-2.*

21-2.1

1:6.*

1:6.0.0+r26-3

1:6.0.1+r16-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "aapt",
            "binary_version": "1:6.0.1+r16-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "aidl",
            "binary_version": "1:6.0.1+r16-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-libaapt",
            "binary_version": "1:6.0.1+r16-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-libandroidfw",
            "binary_version": "1:6.0.1+r16-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-libandroidfw-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:6.0.1+r16-1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "split-select",
            "binary_version": "1:6.0.1+r16-1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / android-framework-23

Package

Name: android-framework-23
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/android-framework-23@6.0.1+r72-5~18.04?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*

6.0.1+r72-3

6.0.1+r72-4

6.0.1+r72-5~18.04

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "android-sdk-platform-23",
            "binary_version": "6.0.1+r72-5~18.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libandroid-23-java",
            "binary_version": "6.0.1+r72-5~18.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libandroid-uiautomator-23-java",
            "binary_version": "6.0.1+r72-5~18.04"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / android-platform-frameworks-base

Package

Name: android-platform-frameworks-base
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/android-platform-frameworks-base@1:8.1.0+r23-3~18.04?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:7.*

1:7.0.0+r33-1

1:8.*

1:8.1.0+r23-3~18.04

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "aapt",
            "binary_version": "1:8.1.0+r23-3~18.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-framework-res",
            "binary_version": "1:8.1.0+r23-3~18.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-libaapt",
            "binary_version": "1:8.1.0+r23-3~18.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-libandroidfw",
            "binary_version": "1:8.1.0+r23-3~18.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-libandroidfw-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:8.1.0+r23-3~18.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "split-select",
            "binary_version": "1:8.1.0+r23-3~18.04"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / android-framework-23

Package

Name: android-framework-23
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/android-framework-23@6.0.1+r72-5?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*

6.0.1+r72-5

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "android-sdk-platform-23",
            "binary_version": "6.0.1+r72-5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libandroid-23-java",
            "binary_version": "6.0.1+r72-5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libandroid-uiautomator-23-java",
            "binary_version": "6.0.1+r72-5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / android-platform-frameworks-base

Package

Name: android-platform-frameworks-base
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/android-platform-frameworks-base@1:8.1.0+r23-3build2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:8.*

1:8.1.0+r23-3build1

1:8.1.0+r23-3build2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "aapt",
            "binary_version": "1:8.1.0+r23-3build2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-framework-res",
            "binary_version": "1:8.1.0+r23-3build2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-libaapt",
            "binary_version": "1:8.1.0+r23-3build2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-libandroidfw",
            "binary_version": "1:8.1.0+r23-3build2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-libandroidfw-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:8.1.0+r23-3build2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "split-select",
            "binary_version": "1:8.1.0+r23-3build2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / android-framework-23

Package

Name: android-framework-23
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/android-framework-23@6.0.1+r72-6?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*

6.0.1+r72-6

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "android-sdk-platform-23",
            "binary_version": "6.0.1+r72-6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libandroid-23-java",
            "binary_version": "6.0.1+r72-6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libandroid-uiautomator-23-java",
            "binary_version": "6.0.1+r72-6"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / android-platform-frameworks-base

Package

Name: android-platform-frameworks-base
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/android-platform-frameworks-base@1:10.0.0+r36-3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:10.*

1:10.0.0+r36-3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "aapt",
            "binary_version": "1:10.0.0+r36-3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-framework-res",
            "binary_version": "1:10.0.0+r36-3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-libaapt",
            "binary_version": "1:10.0.0+r36-3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-libandroidfw",
            "binary_version": "1:10.0.0+r36-3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-libandroidfw-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:10.0.0+r36-3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "split-select",
            "binary_version": "1:10.0.0+r36-3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / android-framework-23

Package

Name: android-framework-23
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/android-framework-23@6.0.1+r72-6ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

6.*

6.0.1+r72-6

6.0.1+r72-6ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "android-sdk-platform-23",
            "binary_version": "6.0.1+r72-6ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libandroid-23-java",
            "binary_version": "6.0.1+r72-6ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libandroid-uiautomator-23-java",
            "binary_version": "6.0.1+r72-6ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / android-platform-frameworks-base

Package

Name: android-platform-frameworks-base
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/android-platform-frameworks-base@1:14~beta1-2build3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:13.*

1:13.0.0+r66-1

Other

1:14~beta1-2build2

1:14~beta1-2build3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "aapt",
            "binary_version": "1:14~beta1-2build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-framework-res",
            "binary_version": "1:14~beta1-2build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-libaapt",
            "binary_version": "1:14~beta1-2build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-libandroidfw",
            "binary_version": "1:14~beta1-2build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "android-libandroidfw-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:14~beta1-2build3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "split-select",
            "binary_version": "1:14~beta1-2build3"
        }
    ]
}