CVE-2022-20486

In NotificationChannel of NotificationChannel.java, there is a possible failure to persist...

7.8 HighFix available

CVE-2022-20486 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) 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 0.12%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 10:2022-12-01.

In NotificationChannel of NotificationChannel.java, there is a possible failure to persist permissions settings due to resource exhaustion. 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-242703118

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

0.12%Down 2.4 points since Dec 14, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2022-20486
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-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 7.8

Record: CVE-2022-20486
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-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-25746 7.8

Record: EUVD-2022-25746
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6q7p-h646-hjmp 7.8

In NotificationChannel of NotificationChannel.java, there is a possible failure to persist...

Record: GHSA-6q7p-h646-hjmp
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-400, CWE-770
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-20486 7.8

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20486
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVASB-A-242703118 No score

Record: ASB-A-242703118
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

google android

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`platform/frameworks/base` Android	10:0 up to 10:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 10	10:2022-12-01
`platform/frameworks/base` Android	11:0 up to 11:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 11	11:2022-12-01
`platform/frameworks/base` Android	12:0 up to 12:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 12	12:2022-12-01
`platform/frameworks/base` Android	12L:0 up to 12L:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 12L	12L:2022-12-01
`platform/frameworks/base` Android	13:0 up to 13:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 13	13:2022-12-01
`android-platform-frameworks-base` Ubuntu: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-platform-frameworks-base` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:7.0.0+r33-11:8.1.0+r23-3~18.04	None known
`android-platform-frameworks-base` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:8.1.0+r23-3build11:8.1.0+r23-3build2	None known
`android-platform-frameworks-base` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.0.0+r36-3	None known
`android-platform-frameworks-base` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1:13.0.0+r66-11:14~beta1-2build21:14~beta1-2build3	None known

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV