CVE-2022-20470
In bindRemoteViewsService of AppWidgetServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to bypass...
In bindRemoteViewsService of AppWidgetServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch 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-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-234013191
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In bindRemoteViewsService of AppWidgetServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch 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-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-234013191
- Record
CVE-2022-20470- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In bindRemoteViewsService of AppWidgetServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch 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-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-234013191
- Record
CVE-2022-20470- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25730
In bindRemoteViewsService of AppWidgetServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch 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-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-234013191
- Record
EUVD-2022-25730- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vmwc-47w8-84m8
In bindRemoteViewsService of AppWidgetServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to bypass...
In bindRemoteViewsService of AppWidgetServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch 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-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-234013191
- Record
GHSA-vmwc-47w8-84m8- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-20470
In bindRemoteViewsService of AppWidgetServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch 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-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-234013191
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20470- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-234013191 No score
In bindRemoteViewsService of AppWidgetServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way to bypass background activity launch 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.
- Record
ASB-A-234013191- Updated
- 2026-11-05
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 |
12:0 up to 12:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2022-12-01 |
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 |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 21-221-2.11:6.0.0+r26-31:6.0.1+r16-1 |
None known |
android-framework-23Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1+r72-36.0.1+r72-46.0.1+r72-5~18.04 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:7.0.0+r33-11:8.1.0+r23-3~18.04 |
None known |
android-framework-23Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1+r72-5 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:8.1.0+r23-3build11:8.1.0+r23-3build2 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
android-framework-23Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1+r72-6 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.0.0+r36-3 |
None known |
android-framework-23Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1+r72-66.0.1+r72-6ubuntu1 |
None known |
android-platform-frameworks-baseUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:13.0.0+r66-11:14~beta1-2build21:14~beta1-2build3 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Trinadh465/frameworks_base_AOSP10_r33_CVE-2022-20470 | 2023-01-03 |
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-2022-20470 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published December 1, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.19%, the 8th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 10:2022-12-01.