What is CVE-2022-20498?

CVE-2022-20498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2022-12-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-20498?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2022-20498

In fdt_path_offset_namelen of fdt_ro.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure 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-246465319

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.011 (63.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/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-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20498?: CVE-2022-20498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2022-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-20498?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.