CVE-2022-0219

Local file disclosure via insecure manifest parser

Published Jan 20, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

XXE in the Gradle export path in Skylot JADX before 1.3.2 allows attackers to read local files through a crafted Android APK. ExportGradleProject.parseXml passes manifest-derived XML to a default DocumentBuilderFactory that permits external entity resolution. Exploitation requires a user to export the malicious APK with the Gradle export option; the documented impact is local-file disclosure only.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.05%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XXE in the Gradle export path in Skylot JADX before 1.3.2 allows attackers to read local files through a crafted Android APK. ExportGradleProject.parseXml passes manifest-derived XML to a default DocumentBuilderFactory that permits external entity resolution. Exploitation requires a user to export the malicious APK with the Gradle export option; the documented impact is local-file disclosure only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0219
Published
Jan 20, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Skylot
Product
JADX
Classifications
CWE-611, T1204.002, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 20, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <1.3.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Skylot · JADXversion=unspecified <1.3.2

Published CVSS scores

5.5huntr.devCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.3NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
T1204.002Malicious File
T1005Data from Local System

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