What is CVE-2022-20466?

CVE-2022-20466 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-12-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-20466?

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

RCE in Google Android

CVE-2022-20466

In applyKeyguardFlags of NotificationShadeWindowControllerImpl.java, there is a possible way to observe the user's password on a secondary display due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local information disclosure 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-179725730

EPSS: 0.001 (1.2th 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:H/I:N/A:N.

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-1188 — Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20466?: CVE-2022-20466 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-20466?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.