What is CVE-2022-20560?

CVE-2022-20560 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-20560?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2022-20560

Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-212623833References: N/A

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-04.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20560?: CVE-2022-20560 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-20560?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.