CVE-2022-20442
In onCreate of ReviewPermissionsActivity.java, there is a possible way to grant permissions for a...
In onCreate of ReviewPermissionsActivity.java, there is a possible way to grant permissions for a separate app with API level < 23 due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-176094367
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In onCreate of ReviewPermissionsActivity.java, there is a possible way to grant permissions for a separate app with API level < 23 due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-176094367
- Record
CVE-2022-20442- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1021
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In onCreate of ReviewPermissionsActivity.java, there is a possible way to grant permissions for a separate app with API level < 23 due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-176094367
- Record
CVE-2022-20442- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1021
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25702
In onCreate of ReviewPermissionsActivity.java, there is a possible way to grant permissions for a separate app with API level < 23 due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-176094367
- Record
EUVD-2022-25702- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r3jj-9x89-rjrv
In onCreate of ReviewPermissionsActivity.java, there is a possible way to grant permissions for a...
In onCreate of ReviewPermissionsActivity.java, there is a possible way to grant permissions for a separate app with API level < 23 due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-176094367
- Record
GHSA-r3jj-9x89-rjrv- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1021
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-176094367 No score
In onCreate of ReviewPermissionsActivity.java, there is a possible way to grant permissions for a separate app with API level < 23 due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-176094367- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/apps/PackageInstallerAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2022-12-01 |
platform/packages/modules/PermissionAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2022-12-01 |
platform/packages/modules/PermissionAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2022-12-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-20442 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Google Android, published December 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.10%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/apps/PackageInstaller 10:2022-12-01.