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CVE-2022-20385

a function called 'nla_parse', do not check the len of para, it will check nla_type (which can be...

9.8 Critical

a function called 'nla_parse', do not check the len of para, it will check nla_type (which can be controlled by userspace) with 'maxtype' (in this case, it is GSCAN_MAX), then it access polciy array 'policy[type]', which OOB access happens.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-238379819

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.43%Down 0.5 points since Sep 14, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

a function called 'nla_parse', do not check the len of para, it will check nla_type (which can be controlled by userspace) with 'maxtype' (in this case, it is GSCAN_MAX), then it access polciy array 'policy[type]', which OOB access happens.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-238379819

Record
CVE-2022-20385
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-1284
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

a function called 'nla_parse', do not check the len of para, it will check nla_type (which can be controlled by userspace) with 'maxtype' (in this case, it is GSCAN_MAX), then it access polciy array 'policy[type]', which OOB access happens.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-238379819

Record
CVE-2022-20385
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25645 No score

a function called 'nla_parse', do not check the len of para, it will check nla_type (which can be controlled by userspace) with 'maxtype' (in this case, it is GSCAN_MAX), then it access polciy array 'policy[type]', which OOB access happens.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-238379819

Record
EUVD-2022-25645
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pwg3-f8g7-h57r 9.8

a function called 'nla_parse', do not check the len of para, it will check nla_type (which can be...

a function called 'nla_parse', do not check the len of para, it will check nla_type (which can be controlled by userspace) with 'maxtype' (in this case, it is GSCAN_MAX), then it access polciy array 'policy[type]', which OOB access happens.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-238379819

Record
GHSA-pwg3-f8g7-h57r
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-238379819 No score

a function called 'nla_parse', do not check the len of para, it will check nla_type (which can be controlled by userspace) with 'maxtype' (in this case, it is GSCAN_MAX), then it access polciy array 'policy[type]', which OOB access happens.

Record
ASB-A-238379819
Updated
2026-11-05
OSVASB-A-253978054 No score

A wlan driver function lacks parameter checks, resulting Out-of-bounds Write issues.

Record
ASB-A-253978054
Updated
2026-11-05

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
:unknown:
Android
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
SoCVersion:0 up to SoCVersion:2022-09-05, plus listed versions
SoCVersion
SoCVersion:2022-09-05
:unknown:
Android
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
SoCVersion:0 up to SoCVersion:2022-12-05, plus listed versions
SoCVersion
SoCVersion:2022-12-05

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
factsOSV
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2022-20385 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Google Android, published September 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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