CVE-2022-20186
In kbase_mem_alias of mali_kbase_mem_linux.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to...
In kbase_mem_alias of mali_kbase_mem_linux.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to improper input validation. 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-215001024References: N/A
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 kbase_mem_alias of mali_kbase_mem_linux.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to improper input validation. 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-215001024References: N/A
- Record
CVE-2022-20186- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In kbase_mem_alias of mali_kbase_mem_linux.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to improper input validation. 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-215001024References: N/A
- Record
CVE-2022-20186- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25446 No score
In kbase_mem_alias of mali_kbase_mem_linux.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to improper input validation. 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-215001024References: N/A
- Record
EUVD-2022-25446- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f396-p774-5c2p
In kbase_mem_alias of mali_kbase_mem_linux.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to...
In kbase_mem_alias of mali_kbase_mem_linux.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to improper input validation. 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-215001024References: N/A
- Record
GHSA-f396-p774-5c2p- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-215001024 No score
In kbase_mem_alias of mali_kbase_mem_linux.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-215001024- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:unknown:Android |
:0 up to :2022-06-05, plus listed versions Kernel |
:2022-06-05 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Bariskizilkaya/CVE-2022-20186_CTXZ | 2022-12-15 |
| PoC in GitHub | android-cve-exploits/SmileTabLabo--CVE-2022-20186 | 2026-05-27 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-20186 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published June 1, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in :unknown: :2022-06-05.