What is CVE-2022-42527?

CVE-2022-42527 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-42527?

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

NULL pointer dereference in Google Android

CVE-2022-42527

In cd_SsParseMsg of cd_SsCodec.c, there is a possible crash due to a missing null check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-244448906References: N/A

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:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-42527?: CVE-2022-42527 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-42527?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.