What is CVE-2022-20278?

CVE-2022-20278 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-20278?

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

Information disclosure in Google Android

CVE-2022-20278

In Accounts, there is a possible way to write sensitive information to the system log due to insufficient log filtering. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-205130113

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

CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 0.8% 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-532 — Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20278?: CVE-2022-20278 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-20278?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.