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

Published 2022-08-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 13.0
Android — versions Android-13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-755 — Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-13 (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.