CVE-2022-20205
In isFileUri of FileUtil.java, there is a possible way to bypass the check for a file:// scheme...
CVE-2022-20205 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published June 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.12%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/apps/Messaging 12L-next:2022-06-01.
- Severity
- 5.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.12%EPSS, 1st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
12L-next:2022-06-01platform/packages/apps/Messaging +1 more
Description
In isFileUri of FileUtil.java, there is a possible way to bypass the check for a file:// scheme due to improper input validation. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-215212561
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/packages/apps/MessagingAndroid | 12L-next:0 up to 12L-next:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 12L-next | 12L-next:2022-06-01 |
platform/packages/apps/MessagingAndroid | 12L:0 up to 12L:2022-06-01, plus listed versions 12L | 12L:2022-06-01 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In isFileUri of FileUtil.java, there is a possible way to bypass the check for a file:// scheme due to improper input validation. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-215212561
- Record
CVE-2022-20205- 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 - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In isFileUri of FileUtil.java, there is a possible way to bypass the check for a file:// scheme due to improper input validation. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-215212561
- Record
CVE-2022-20205- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25465No score
In isFileUri of FileUtil.java, there is a possible way to bypass the check for a file:// scheme due to improper input validation. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-215212561
- Record
EUVD-2022-25465- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m92m-rg83-7pwm
In isFileUri of FileUtil.java, there is a possible way to bypass the check for a file:// scheme...
In isFileUri of FileUtil.java, there is a possible way to bypass the check for a file:// scheme due to improper input validation. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-215212561
- Record
GHSA-m92m-rg83-7pwm- 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-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-215212561No score
In isFileUri of FileUtil.java, there is a possible way to bypass the check for a file:// scheme due to improper input validation. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-215212561- Updated
- 2026-11-10
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.