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CVE-2022-20272

In PermissionController, there is a possible misunderstanding about the default SMS application's...

5.5 Medium

In PermissionController, there is a possible misunderstanding about the default SMS application's permission set due to misleading text. This could lead to local information disclosure with User privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-207672568

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.10%Down 0.8 points since Aug 12, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

In PermissionController, there is a possible misunderstanding about the default SMS application's permission set due to misleading text. This could lead to local information disclosure with User privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-207672568

Record
CVE-2022-20272
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-276
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In PermissionController, there is a possible misunderstanding about the default SMS application's permission set due to misleading text. This could lead to local information disclosure with User privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-207672568

Record
CVE-2022-20272
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25532 No score

In PermissionController, there is a possible misunderstanding about the default SMS application's permission set due to misleading text. This could lead to local information disclosure with User privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-207672568

Record
EUVD-2022-25532
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6h5m-p5g6-rvmg 5.5

In PermissionController, there is a possible misunderstanding about the default SMS application's...

In PermissionController, there is a possible misunderstanding about the default SMS application's permission set due to misleading text. This could lead to local information disclosure with User privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-207672568

Record
GHSA-6h5m-p5g6-rvmg
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-276
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2022-20272 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) 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 0.10%, the 0th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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