What is CVE-2022-20271?

CVE-2022-20271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-20271?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20271

In PermissionController, there is a possible way to grant some permissions without user consent due to misleading or insufficient UI. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-207672635

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-05.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.4% 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

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-13 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20271?: CVE-2022-20271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-20271?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.