What is CVE-2022-20454?

CVE-2022-20454 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-11-08.

How severe is CVE-2022-20454?

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

Integer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2022-20454

In fdt_next_tag of fdt.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. 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-242096164

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (3.2th 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-190 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20454?: CVE-2022-20454 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2022-20454?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.