CVE-2022-20199
In multiple locations of NfcService.java, there is a possible disclosure of NFC tags due to a...
CVE-2022-20199 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 0.12%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 13:2022-12-01.
- Severity
- 5.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.12%EPSS, 2nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
13:2022-12-01platform/frameworks/base +1 more
Description
In multiple locations of NfcService.java, there is a possible disclosure of NFC tags due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-199291025
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid | 13:0 up to 13:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 13 | 13:2022-12-01 |
platform/packages/apps/NfcAndroid | 13:0 up to 13:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 13 | 13:2022-12-01 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used 5.5
In multiple locations of NfcService.java, there is a possible disclosure of NFC tags due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-199291025
- Record
CVE-2022-20199- 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-610
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List 5.5
In multiple locations of NfcService.java, there is a possible disclosure of NFC tags due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-199291025
- Record
CVE-2022-20199- 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-610
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25459 5.5
In multiple locations of NfcService.java, there is a possible disclosure of NFC tags due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-199291025
- Record
EUVD-2022-25459- 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-ghcj-8x3x-3w77 5.5
In multiple locations of NfcService.java, there is a possible disclosure of NFC tags due to a...
In multiple locations of NfcService.java, there is a possible disclosure of NFC tags due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-199291025
- Record
GHSA-ghcj-8x3x-3w77- 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-610
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-199291025No score
In multiple locations of NfcService.java, there is a possible disclosure of NFC tags due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-199291025- Updated
- 2026-11-10
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.
References
source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-12-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20199
github.com/advisories/GHSA-ghcj-8x3x-3w77
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-12-01
android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Nfc/+/701f997db75412ae1360e2290c7aac68a5105f70
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/90d2c04d988ea90138042d85f861a40afb76f705