Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20491

In NotificationChannel of NotificationChannel.java, there is a possible failure to persist permissions settings due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-242703556

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.1% 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-2022-20491: 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 10.0, 11.0, 12.0
  • Android — versions Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20491?
CVE-2022-20491 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-20491?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.