What is CVE-2022-20553?

CVE-2022-20553 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (Clickjacking). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-20553?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20553

In onCreate of LogAccessDialogActivity.java, there is a possible way to bypass a permission check due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-244155265

EPSS: 0.001 (2.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/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-1021 — Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (Clickjacking)

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20553?: CVE-2022-20553 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (Clickjacking). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-20553?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.