CVE-2022-20449
In writeApplicationRestrictionsLAr of UserManagerService.java, there is a possible overwrite of...
In writeApplicationRestrictionsLAr of UserManagerService.java, there is a possible overwrite of system files due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-239701237
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In writeApplicationRestrictionsLAr of UserManagerService.java, there is a possible overwrite of system files due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-239701237
- Record
CVE-2022-20449- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In writeApplicationRestrictionsLAr of UserManagerService.java, there is a possible overwrite of system files due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-239701237
- Record
CVE-2022-20449- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25709
In writeApplicationRestrictionsLAr of UserManagerService.java, there is a possible overwrite of system files due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-239701237
- Record
EUVD-2022-25709- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g75r-mx6v-hmmh
In writeApplicationRestrictionsLAr of UserManagerService.java, there is a possible overwrite of...
In writeApplicationRestrictionsLAr of UserManagerService.java, there is a possible overwrite of system files due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-239701237
- Record
GHSA-g75r-mx6v-hmmh- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-239701237 No score
In writeApplicationRestrictionsLAr of UserManagerService.java, there is a possible overwrite of system files due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-239701237- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2022-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2022-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2022-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2022-12-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-20449 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Google Android, published December 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.15%, the 4th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 10:2022-12-01.