What is CVE-2022-20253?

CVE-2022-20253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-20253?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20253

In Bluetooth, there is a possible cleanup failure due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to remote denial of service in Bluetooth with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-224545125

EPSS: 0.002 (12.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Google Android — versions 13.0
N/a Android — versions Android-13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-755 — Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20253?: CVE-2022-20253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-20253?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.