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CVE-2022-20281

In Core, there is a possible way to start an activity from the background due to a missing...

7.8 High

In Core, there is a possible way to start an activity from the background due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-204083967

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

0.10%Down 2.5 points since Aug 12, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

In Core, there is a possible way to start an activity from the background due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-204083967

Record
CVE-2022-20281
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In Core, there is a possible way to start an activity from the background due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-204083967

Record
CVE-2022-20281
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25541 No score

In Core, there is a possible way to start an activity from the background due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-204083967

Record
EUVD-2022-25541
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-295r-226x-w9x2 7.8

In Core, there is a possible way to start an activity from the background due to a missing...

In Core, there is a possible way to start an activity from the background due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-204083967

Record
GHSA-295r-226x-w9x2
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-276
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2022-20281 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) 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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