What is CVE-2022-20505?

CVE-2022-20505 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-20505?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Google Android

CVE-2022-20505

In openFile of CallLogProvider.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitationProduct: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-225981754

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.001 (3.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 13.0
N/a Android — versions Android-13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20505?: CVE-2022-20505 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-20505?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.