What is CVE-2022-20120?

CVE-2022-20120 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-05-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-20120?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-20120 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20120

Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-203213034References: N/A

Published 2022-05-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.014 (72.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android kernel

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-05-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20120?: CVE-2022-20120 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-05-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-20120?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-20120 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.