CVE-2022-20237
In BuildDevIDResponse of miscdatabuilder.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a...
In BuildDevIDResponse of miscdatabuilder.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-229621649References: N/A
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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 BuildDevIDResponse of miscdatabuilder.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-229621649References: N/A
- Record
CVE-2022-20237- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In BuildDevIDResponse of miscdatabuilder.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-229621649References: N/A
- Record
CVE-2022-20237- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25497 No score
In BuildDevIDResponse of miscdatabuilder.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-229621649References: N/A
- Record
EUVD-2022-25497- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rrj2-m8g4-x62q
In BuildDevIDResponse of miscdatabuilder.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a...
In BuildDevIDResponse of miscdatabuilder.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-229621649References: N/A
- Record
GHSA-rrj2-m8g4-x62q- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-229621649 No score
In BuildDevIDResponse of miscdatabuilder.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-229621649- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:unknown:Android |
:0 up to :2022-08-05, plus listed versions Device specific |
:2022-08-05 |
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-2022-20237 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Google Android, published August 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.66%, the 51st percentile. Fixed in :unknown: :2022-08-05.