CVE-2022-20124
In deletePackageX of DeletePackageHelper.java, there is a possible way for a Guest user to reset...
In deletePackageX of DeletePackageHelper.java, there is a possible way for a Guest user to reset pre-loaded applications for other users due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege 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-170646036
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
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In deletePackageX of DeletePackageHelper.java, there is a possible way for a Guest user to reset pre-loaded applications for other users due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege 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-170646036
- Record
CVE-2022-20124- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In deletePackageX of DeletePackageHelper.java, there is a possible way for a Guest user to reset pre-loaded applications for other users due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege 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-170646036
- Record
CVE-2022-20124- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25384 No score
In deletePackageX of DeletePackageHelper.java, there is a possible way for a Guest user to reset pre-loaded applications for other users due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege 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-170646036
- Record
EUVD-2022-25384- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v786-5qwc-rfj3
In deletePackageX of DeletePackageHelper.java, there is a possible way for a Guest user to reset...
In deletePackageX of DeletePackageHelper.java, there is a possible way for a Guest user to reset pre-loaded applications for other users due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-170646036
- Record
GHSA-v786-5qwc-rfj3- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-170646036 No score
In deletePackageX of DeletePackageHelper.java, there is a possible way for a Guest user to reset pre-loaded applications for other users due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-170646036- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2022-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2022-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2022-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2022-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2022-12-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| 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-2022-20124 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published June 15, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.16%, the 5th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 10:2022-12-01.