What is CVE-2022-20557?

CVE-2022-20557 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-20557?

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

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2022-20557

In MessageQueueBase of MessageQueueBase.h, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-247092734

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (7.0th 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-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20557?: CVE-2022-20557 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-20557?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.