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CVE-2022-20118

In ion_ioctl and related functions of ion.c, there is a possible use after free due to a race...

7.0 HighFix available

In ion_ioctl and related functions of ion.c, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-205707793References: N/A

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.09%Down 2.5 points since May 11, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.0

In ion_ioctl and related functions of ion.c, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-205707793References: N/A

Record
CVE-2022-20118
CVSS 3.1
7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-362, CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In ion_ioctl and related functions of ion.c, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-205707793References: N/A

Record
CVE-2022-20118
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25378 No score

In ion_ioctl and related functions of ion.c, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-205707793References: N/A

Record
EUVD-2022-25378
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w54g-xv2p-9w2q 7.0

In ion_ioctl and related functions of ion.c, there is a possible use after free due to a race...

In ion_ioctl and related functions of ion.c, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-205707793References: N/A

Record
GHSA-w54g-xv2p-9w2q
CVSS 3.1
7.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-362
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-205707793 No score

In ion_ioctl and related functions of ion.c, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Record
PUB-A-205707793
Updated
2026-11-10

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
:unknown:
Android
Pixel-family specific:0 up to Pixel-family specific:2022-05-05, plus listed versions
Pixel-family specific
Pixel-family specific:2022-05-05

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
factsOSV
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-20118 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Google Android, published May 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.09%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in :unknown: Pixel-family specific:2022-05-05.

References

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