What is CVE-2022-20412?

CVE-2022-20412 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-10-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-20412?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2022-20412

In fdt_next_tag of fdt.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-230794395

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (3.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20412?: CVE-2022-20412 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-10-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-20412?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.