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CVE-2022-20196

In gallery3d and photos, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This...

5.0 MediumFix available

In gallery3d and photos, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-201535148

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.12%Down 2.4 points since Jun 16, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

In gallery3d and photos, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-201535148

Record
CVE-2022-20196
CVSS 3.1
5.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
1.9 LowAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In gallery3d and photos, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-201535148

Record
CVE-2022-20196
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25456 No score

In gallery3d and photos, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-201535148

Record
EUVD-2022-25456
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v243-67v6-3pxr 5.0

In gallery3d and photos, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This...

In gallery3d and photos, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-201535148

Record
GHSA-v243-67v6-3pxr
CVSS 3.1
5.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-201535148 No score

In gallery3d and photos, there is a possible permission bypass due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Record
PUB-A-201535148
Updated
2026-11-05

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
platform/packages/apps/Gallery2
Android
12L-next:0 up to 12L-next:2022-06-01, plus listed versions
12L-next
12L-next:2022-06-01
platform/packages/apps/Gallery2
Android
12L:0 up to 12L:2022-06-01, plus listed versions
12L
12L:2022-06-01

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-2022-20196 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) 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 0.12%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/apps/Gallery2 12L-next:2022-06-01.

References

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