CVE-2022-20197
In recycle of Parcel.java, there is a possible way to start foreground activity from background...
In recycle of Parcel.java, there is a possible way to start foreground activity from background 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-12LAndroid ID: A-208279300
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 recycle of Parcel.java, there is a possible way to start foreground activity from background 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-12LAndroid ID: A-208279300
- Record
CVE-2022-20197- 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
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In recycle of Parcel.java, there is a possible way to start foreground activity from background 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-12LAndroid ID: A-208279300
- Record
CVE-2022-20197- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25457 No score
In recycle of Parcel.java, there is a possible way to start foreground activity from background 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-12LAndroid ID: A-208279300
- Record
EUVD-2022-25457- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m8j5-59cr-wf22
In recycle of Parcel.java, there is a possible way to start foreground activity from background...
In recycle of Parcel.java, there is a possible way to start foreground activity from background 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-12LAndroid ID: A-208279300
- Record
GHSA-m8j5-59cr-wf22- 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-208279300 No score
In recycle of Parcel.java, there is a possible way to start foreground activity from background 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-208279300- Updated
- 2026-11-09
OSVPUB-A-208279300 No score
In recycle of Parcel.java, there is a possible way to start foreground activity from background 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
PUB-A-208279300- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2022-09-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2022-09-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2022-09-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2022-09-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2022-09-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2022-09-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2022-09-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2022-09-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2022-09-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2022-09-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12L-next:0 up to 12L-next:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 12L-next |
12L-next:2022-06-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
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-2022-20197 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) 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 0.12%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 13-next:2022-09-01.
References
source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-06-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20197
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m8j5-59cr-wf22
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/011dda6e011aaba1112932576ae4080e10200d7c