Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2022-20040

In power_hal_manager_service, there is a possible permission bypass due to a stack-based buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS06219150; Issue ID: ALPS06219150.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-20040: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20040?
CVE-2022-20040 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-20040?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-20040 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.