What is CVE-2022-20541?

CVE-2022-20541 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2022-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-20541?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2022-20541

In phNxpNciHal_ioctl of phNxpNciHal.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-238083126

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (7.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20541?: CVE-2022-20541 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2022-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-20541?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.