What is CVE-2022-20230?

CVE-2022-20230 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-07-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-20230?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20230

In choosePrivateKeyAlias of KeyChain.java, there is a possible access to the user's certificate due to improper input validation. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-221859869

EPSS: 0.001 (0.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-116 — Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

References

security@android.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20230?: CVE-2022-20230 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-07-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-20230?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.