What is CVE-2022-20530?

CVE-2022-20530 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-20530?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20530

In strings.xml, there is a possible permission bypass due to a misleading string. This could lead to remote information disclosure of call logs with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-231585645

Published 2022-12-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (39.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 13.0
Android — versions Android-13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-451 — User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-12-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20530?: CVE-2022-20530 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-20530?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.