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CVE-2022-20256

In the Audio HAL, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could...

6.4 Medium

In the Audio HAL, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-222572821

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.08%Down 2.5 points since Aug 12, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.4

In the Audio HAL, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-222572821

Record
CVE-2022-20256
CVSS 3.1
6.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-362
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In the Audio HAL, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-222572821

Record
CVE-2022-20256
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25516 No score

In the Audio HAL, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-222572821

Record
EUVD-2022-25516
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6frv-8jr7-7jq8 6.4

In the Audio HAL, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could...

In the Audio HAL, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-222572821

Record
GHSA-6frv-8jr7-7jq8
CVSS 3.1
6.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2022-20256 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Google Android, published August 11, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.08%, the 0th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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