CVE-2022-20356

In shouldAllowFgsWhileInUsePermissionLocked of ActiveServices.java, there is a possible way to...

7.8 HighFix available

In shouldAllowFgsWhileInUsePermissionLocked of ActiveServices.java, there is a possible way to start foreground service from background due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-215003903

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

0.11%Down 2.4 points since Aug 10, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2022-20356
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 4.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 4.0

Record: CVE-2022-20356
CVSS 3.1: 4.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-25616 4.0

Record: EUVD-2022-25616
CVSS 3.1: 4.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m3pm-8957-2cj6 7.8

In shouldAllowFgsWhileInUsePermissionLocked of ActiveServices.java, there is a possible way to...

Record: GHSA-m3pm-8957-2cj6
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-20, CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVASB-A-215003903 No score

Record: ASB-A-215003903
Updated: 2026-11-05

Affected products

google android

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`platform/frameworks/base` Android	11:0 up to 11:2022-08-01, plus listed versions 11	11:2022-08-01
`platform/frameworks/base` Android	12:0 up to 12:2022-08-01, plus listed versions 12	12:2022-08-01
`platform/frameworks/base` Android	12L:0 up to 12L:2022-08-01, plus listed versions 12L	12L:2022-08-01

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 5, 2026	facts	OSV
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-20356 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) 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 0.11%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 11:2022-08-01.