CVE-2022-20446
In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector.java, there is a possible way to access the...
In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector.java, there is a possible way to access the microphone from the background due to a missing permission check. 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-11Android ID: A-229793943
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
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector.java, there is a possible way to access the microphone from the background due to a missing permission check. 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-11Android ID: A-229793943
- Record
CVE-2022-20446- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector.java, there is a possible way to access the microphone from the background due to a missing permission check. 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-11Android ID: A-229793943
- Record
CVE-2022-20446- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25706
In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector.java, there is a possible way to access the microphone from the background due to a missing permission check. 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-11Android ID: A-229793943
- Record
EUVD-2022-25706- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8pqr-x5vx-fgpj
In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector.java, there is a possible way to access the...
In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector.java, there is a possible way to access the microphone from the background due to a missing permission check. 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-11Android ID: A-229793943
- Record
GHSA-8pqr-x5vx-fgpj- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-20446
In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector.java, there is a possible way to access the microphone from the background due to a missing permission check. 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-11Android ID: A-229793943
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20446- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-229793943 No score
In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector.java, there is a possible way to access the microphone from the background due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-229793943- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2022-11-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2022-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2022-11-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2022-11-01 |
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 |
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 |
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-2022-20446 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Google Android, published November 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.11%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 10:2022-11-01.