What is CVE-2022-24931?

CVE-2022-24931 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.9/10. Published 2022-03-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-24931?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.9 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Google Android

CVE-2022-24931

Improper access control vulnerability in dynamic receiver in ApkInstaller prior to SMR MAR-2022 Release allows unauthorized attackers to execute arbitrary activity without a proper permission

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published 2022-03-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.9 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions Q(10), R(11)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24931?: CVE-2022-24931 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.9/10. Published 2022-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-24931?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.9 out of 10.