CVE-2022-20540
In SurfaceFlinger::doDump of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is possible arbitrary code execution due...
In SurfaceFlinger::doDump of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is possible arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-237291506
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 SurfaceFlinger::doDump of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is possible arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-237291506
- Record
CVE-2022-20540- 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-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In SurfaceFlinger::doDump of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is possible arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-237291506
- Record
CVE-2022-20540- 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-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25800
In SurfaceFlinger::doDump of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is possible arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-237291506
- Record
EUVD-2022-25800- 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-r82j-jh5g-vq2g
In SurfaceFlinger::doDump of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is possible arbitrary code execution due...
In SurfaceFlinger::doDump of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is possible arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-237291506
- Record
GHSA-r82j-jh5g-vq2g- 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-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-237291506 No score
In SurfaceFlinger::doDump of SurfaceFlinger.cpp, there is possible arbitrary code execution due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-237291506- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/nativeAndroid |
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-2022-20540 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 0.18%, the 7th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/native 13:2022-12-01.