CVE-2022-20496
In setDataSource of initMediaExtractor.cpp, there is a possibility of arbitrary code execution...
In setDataSource of initMediaExtractor.cpp, there is a possibility of arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-245242273
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
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In setDataSource of initMediaExtractor.cpp, there is a possibility of arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-245242273
- Record
CVE-2022-20496- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In setDataSource of initMediaExtractor.cpp, there is a possibility of arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-245242273
- Record
CVE-2022-20496- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25756
In setDataSource of initMediaExtractor.cpp, there is a possibility of arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-245242273
- Record
EUVD-2022-25756- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-76mx-8chc-6m73
In setDataSource of initMediaExtractor.cpp, there is a possibility of arbitrary code execution...
In setDataSource of initMediaExtractor.cpp, there is a possibility of arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-245242273
- Record
GHSA-76mx-8chc-6m73- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-245242273 No score
In setDataSource of initMediaExtractor.cpp, there is a possibility of arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-245242273- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/avAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2022-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/avAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2022-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/avAndroid |
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-2022-20496 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) 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 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/av 12:2022-12-01.