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CVE-2022-20554

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  • Published2022-12-16
  • WeaknessCWE-416

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Description

In removeEventHubDevice of InputDevice.cpp, there is a possible OOB read due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-245770596

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-12-1616:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 15:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Google android
BranchAffectedFixed in
13.0= 13.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As google_android, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Android
    Affected
    • = Android-13no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2022-12-16

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • platform/frameworks/nativeAndroidfrom 13:0 · fixed in 13:2022-12-01

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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none so far
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no entry
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Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-12-16
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-4phr-7mh9-vvgh

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20554?

In removeEventHubDevice of InputDevice.cpp, there is a possible OOB read due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-245770596

Is CVE-2022-20554 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-20554 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.2% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-20554?

CVE-2022-20554 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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