CVE-2022-20240

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Published Dec 13, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 2.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In sOpAllowSystemRestrictionBypass of AppOpsManager.java, there is a possible leak of location information due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-231496105

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Android

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Android-12 Android-12L`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.115% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-12-01

History

Apr 22, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 22, 2025, 7:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published: Dec 13, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 22, 2025, 7:53 PM
Reserved: Oct 14, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:02 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:02 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:23 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 13, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:23 AM

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