6.7

CVE-2022-20166: google android Out-of-bounds Write

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-20166DEBIAN-CVE-2022-20166
Published 15-06-2022Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-20166 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in google android. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.15%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 17 · Related 15
RHSA-2021:4140RHSA-2021:4356SUSE-SU-2022:2719-1SUSE-SU-2022:2720-1SUSE-SU-2022:2721-1SUSE-SU-2022:2723-1

Timeline

  1. 15-06-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In various methods of kernel base drivers, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-182388481References: Upstream kernel

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

4%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.15% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu66 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-105.119
  • linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1069.73
  • linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • linux< 5.10.4-1
Google1 product

3 vendors · 68 products

References

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