What is CVE-2022-20334?

CVE-2022-20334 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-20334?

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

Is CVE-2022-20334 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

NULL pointer dereference in Google Android

CVE-2022-20334

In Bluetooth, there are possible process crashes due to dereferencing a null pointer. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-178800552

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-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20334?: CVE-2022-20334 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-20334?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-20334 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.