Critical severity · published Dec 13, 2022
CVE-2022-20473
In toLanguageTag of LocaleListCache.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check
9.8
CVSS
8.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In toLanguageTag of LocaleListCache.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-239267173
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.9% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
10.0; 11.0; 12.0; 12.1; 13.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20473
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20473
Patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-12-01
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