What is CVE-2022-20217?

CVE-2022-20217 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-07-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-20217?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-20217 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-2022-20217

There is a unauthorized broadcast in the SprdContactsProvider. A third-party app could use this issue to delete Fdn contact.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-232441378

Published 2022-07-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-06.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android SoC

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-07-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20217?: CVE-2022-20217 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-07-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-20217?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-20217 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.