CVE-2022-20220
In openFile of CallLogProvider.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a path...
In openFile of CallLogProvider.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-219015884
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 openFile of CallLogProvider.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-219015884
- Record
CVE-2022-20220- 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-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In openFile of CallLogProvider.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-219015884
- Record
CVE-2022-20220- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25480 No score
In openFile of CallLogProvider.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-219015884
- Record
EUVD-2022-25480- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f6hg-99jw-r4ch
In openFile of CallLogProvider.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a path...
In openFile of CallLogProvider.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-219015884
- Record
GHSA-f6hg-99jw-r4ch- 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-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-219015884 No score
In openFile of CallLogProvider.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-219015884- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/providers/ContactsProviderAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2022-07-05, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2022-07-05 |
platform/packages/providers/ContactsProviderAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2022-07-05, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2022-07-05 |
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-2022-20220 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published July 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/providers/ContactsProvider 12:2022-07-05.