CVE-2022-20125
In GBoard, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a sandbox escape....
In GBoard, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a sandbox escape. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if an attacker has physical access to the device, 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-194402515
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In GBoard, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a sandbox escape. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if an attacker has physical access to the device, 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-194402515
- Record
CVE-2022-20125- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/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 GBoard, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a sandbox escape. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if an attacker has physical access to the device, 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-194402515
- Record
CVE-2022-20125- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25385 No score
In GBoard, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a sandbox escape. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if an attacker has physical access to the device, 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-194402515
- Record
EUVD-2022-25385- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rwwv-m5jx-g9xw
In GBoard, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a sandbox escape....
In GBoard, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a sandbox escape. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if an attacker has physical access to the device, 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-194402515
- Record
GHSA-rwwv-m5jx-g9xw- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-194402515 No score
In GBoard, there is a possible way to bypass factory reset protections due to a sandbox escape. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-194402515- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/vendor/unbundled_google/packages/LatinIMEGooglePrebuiltAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2022-06-01 |
platform/vendor/unbundled_google/packages/LatinIMEGooglePrebuiltAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2022-06-01 |
platform/vendor/unbundled_google/packages/LatinIMEGooglePrebuiltAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2022-06-01 |
platform/vendor/unbundled_google/packages/LatinIMEGooglePrebuiltAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2022-06-01 |
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-2022-20125 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Google Android, published June 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. Fixed in platform/vendor/unbundled_google/packages/LatinIMEGooglePrebuilt 10:2022-06-01.