CVE-2022-20357
In writeToParcel of SurfaceControl.cpp, there is a possible information disclosure due to...
In writeToParcel of SurfaceControl.cpp, there is a possible information disclosure due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-214999987
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In writeToParcel of SurfaceControl.cpp, there is a possible information disclosure due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-214999987
- Record
CVE-2022-20357- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-908
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In writeToParcel of SurfaceControl.cpp, there is a possible information disclosure due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-214999987
- Record
CVE-2022-20357- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25617 No score
In writeToParcel of SurfaceControl.cpp, there is a possible information disclosure due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-214999987
- Record
EUVD-2022-25617- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mvgc-wv4j-m7w6
In writeToParcel of SurfaceControl.cpp, there is a possible information disclosure due to...
In writeToParcel of SurfaceControl.cpp, there is a possible information disclosure due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-214999987
- Record
GHSA-mvgc-wv4j-m7w6- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-909
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-214999987 No score
In writeToParcel of SurfaceControl.cpp, there is a possible information disclosure due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-214999987- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/nativeAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2022-08-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2022-08-01 |
platform/frameworks/nativeAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2022-08-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2022-08-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-20357 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published August 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/frameworks/native 12:2022-08-01.
References
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-08-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20357
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mvgc-wv4j-m7w6
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/06ea6b381117a4f49c2854bb54efb099b7295276