What is CVE-2022-29580?

CVE-2022-29580 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android Search App, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 8.9/10. Published 2022-12-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-29580?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.9 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Google Android Search App

CVE-2022-29580

There exists a path traversal vulnerability in the Android Google Search app. This is caused by the incorrect usage of uri.getLastPathSegment. A symbolic encoded string can bypass the path logic to get access to unintended directories. An attacker can manipulate paths that could lead to code execution on the device. We recommend upgrading beyond version 13.41

Published 2022-12-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.9 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Google Android Search App — versions 10.61
Google Search

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

support.google.com/faqs/answer/7496913 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29580?: CVE-2022-29580 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android Search App, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 8.9/10. Published 2022-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-29580?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.9 out of 10.