CVE-2022-20338
In Core Utilities, there is a possible way to craft a malformed Uri object due to improper input...
In HierarchicalUri.readFrom of Uri.java, there is a possible way to craft a malformed Uri object due to improper input validation. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege, preventing processes from validating URIs correctly, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-171966843
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
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In HierarchicalUri.readFrom of Uri.java, there is a possible way to craft a malformed Uri object due to improper input validation. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege, preventing processes from validating URIs correctly, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-171966843
- Record
CVE-2022-20338- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In HierarchicalUri.readFrom of Uri.java, there is a possible way to craft a malformed Uri object due to improper input validation. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege, preventing processes from validating URIs correctly, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-171966843
- Record
CVE-2022-20338- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25598
In HierarchicalUri.readFrom of Uri.java, there is a possible way to craft a malformed Uri object due to improper input validation. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege, preventing processes from validating URIs correctly, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-171966843
- Record
EUVD-2022-25598- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mwfh-4q4p-rw3p
In Core Utilities, there is a possible way to craft a malformed Uri object due to improper input...
In Core Utilities, there is a possible way to craft a malformed Uri object due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, preventing processes from validating URIs correctly, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-171966843
- Record
GHSA-mwfh-4q4p-rw3p- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-171966843 No score
In HierarchicalUri.readFrom of Uri.java, there is a possible way to craft a malformed Uri object due to improper input validation. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege, preventing processes from validating URIs correctly, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-171966843- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13-next:0 up to 13-next:2023-05-01, plus listed versions 13-next |
13-next:2023-05-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2023-05-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2023-05-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-05-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-05-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-05-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-05-01 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Satheesh575555/frameworks_base_AOSP_06_r22_CVE-2022-20338 | 2023-11-14 |
| PoC in GitHub | Trinadh465/frameworks_base_AOSP_10_r33_CVE-2022-20338 | 2023-11-18 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-20338 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Google Android, published August 11, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 13th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 13-next:2023-05-01.