What is CVE-2022-20180?

CVE-2022-20180 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-20180?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20180

In several functions of mali_gralloc_reference.cpp, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-212804042References: N/A

Published 2022-08-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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 (0.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-05.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 0.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

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

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android kernel

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-08-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20180?: CVE-2022-20180 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-20180?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.