Resource exhaustion in Google Android

CVE-2022-20482

In createNotificationChannel of NotificationManager.java, there is a possible way to make the device unusable and require factory reset 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-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-240422263

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-20482: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Google Android — versions 12.0, 12.1, 13.0
  • Android — versions Android-12 Android-12L Android-13

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20482?
CVE-2022-20482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-20482?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.