CVE-2022-20394 (GCVE-0-2022-20394)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-11 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 02:10
VLAI
Summary
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
Severity
5.0 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Information disclosure
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Android Affected: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L
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