What is CVE-2022-20453?

CVE-2022-20453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-11-08.

How severe is CVE-2022-20453?

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

Path Traversal in Google Android

CVE-2022-20453

In update of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible constriction of directory permissions due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service of SIM recognition with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-240685104

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.002 (5.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-22 — Path Traversal

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20453?: CVE-2022-20453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2022-20453?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.