What is CVE-2022-20562?

CVE-2022-20562 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2022-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-20562?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2022-20562

In various functions of ap_input_processor.c, there is a possible way to record audio during a phone call due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-231630423References: N/A

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-693 — Protection Mechanism Failure

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20562?: CVE-2022-20562 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2022-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-20562?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.