CVE – 2022 – 20340 – Android Vulnerability OS user activity information disclosure via side-channel vulnerability

Description

In SELinux policy, there is a possible way of inferring which websites are being opened in the browser due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Exploitation

The vulnerability was discovered as part of a research about side-channel vulnerabilities through Android NDK / libc functions.

📄 For an in-depth technical analysis, read the full research paper here: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2204.05911.pdf

Impact

By exploiting the vulnerability, it would be possible to infer, under certain conditions, the websites accessed using a browser on a specific Android device.

Remediation

To fix the vulnerability, it is necessary to update the Android OS to Android 13.

Credits

Valerio Brussani (@valbrux) — NoZero Cybersecurity Research