What is CVE-2022-20476?

CVE-2022-20476 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-12-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-20476?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20476

In setEnabledSetting of PackageManager.java, there is a possible way to get the device into an infinite reboot loop due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-240936919

EPSS: 0.002 (5.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-835 — Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20476?: CVE-2022-20476 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-20476?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.