What is CVE-2022-20199?

CVE-2022-20199 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-20199?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20199

In multiple locations of NfcService.java, there is a possible disclosure of NFC tags due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-199291025

Published 2022-12-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.9% 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 — versions 13.0
Android — versions Android-13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-610 — Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-12-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20199?: CVE-2022-20199 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-20199?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.