Low severity3.3NVD Advisory· Published Nov 8, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-20446
CVE-2022-20446
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
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References
1- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-11-01nvdVendor Advisory
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