CVE-2022-20551
In createTrack of AudioFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to record audio without a privacy...
In createTrack of AudioFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to record audio without a privacy indicator due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-243376549
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In createTrack of AudioFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to record audio without a privacy indicator due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-243376549
- Record
CVE-2022-20551- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In createTrack of AudioFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to record audio without a privacy indicator due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-243376549
- Record
CVE-2022-20551- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25811
In createTrack of AudioFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to record audio without a privacy indicator due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-243376549
- Record
EUVD-2022-25811- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r33x-3fjh-fvcf
In createTrack of AudioFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to record audio without a privacy...
In createTrack of AudioFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to record audio without a privacy indicator due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-243376549
- Record
GHSA-r33x-3fjh-fvcf- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-243376549 No score
In createTrack of AudioFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to record audio without a privacy indicator due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-243376549- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/avAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2023-02-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2023-02-01 |
platform/frameworks/avAndroid |
12L:0 up to 12L:2023-02-01, plus listed versions 12L |
12L:2023-02-01 |
platform/frameworks/avAndroid |
13:0 up to 13:2023-02-01, plus listed versions 13 |
13:2023-02-01 |
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-2022-20551 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Google Android, published February 1, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.10%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/av 12:2023-02-01.