CVE-2022-20476
In setEnabledSetting of PackageManager.java, there is a possible way to get the device into an...
CVE-2022-20476 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 0.16%, the 5th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 10:2022-12-01.
- Severity
- 5.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.16%EPSS, 5th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
10:2022-12-01platform/frameworks/base +7 more
Description
In setEnabledSetting of PackageManager.java, there is a possible way to get the device into an infinite reboot loop due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-240936919
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
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid | 10:0 up to 10:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 10 | 10:2022-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid | 11:0 up to 11:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 11 | 11:2022-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid | 12:0 up to 12:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 12 | 12:2022-12-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid | 12L:0 up to 12L:2022-12-01, plus listed versions 12L | 12L:2022-12-01 |
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-framework-23Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1+r72-5 | None known |
android-framework-23Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1+r72-6 | None known |
android-framework-23Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.1+r72-66.0.1+r72-6ubuntu1 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In setEnabledSetting of PackageManager.java, there is a possible way to get the device into an infinite reboot loop due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-240936919
- Record
CVE-2022-20476- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-835
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
In setEnabledSetting of PackageManager.java, there is a possible way to get the device into an infinite reboot loop due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-240936919
- Record
CVE-2022-20476- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-835
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-25736
In setEnabledSetting of PackageManager.java, there is a possible way to get the device into an infinite reboot loop due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-240936919
- Record
EUVD-2022-25736- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vcrw-r7fp-q5gx
In setEnabledSetting of PackageManager.java, there is a possible way to get the device into an...
In setEnabledSetting of PackageManager.java, there is a possible way to get the device into an infinite reboot loop due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-240936919
- Record
GHSA-vcrw-r7fp-q5gx- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-835
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-20476
In setEnabledSetting of PackageManager.java, there is a possible way to get the device into an infinite reboot loop due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-240936919
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20476- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-240936919No score
In setEnabledSetting of PackageManager.java, there is a possible way to get the device into an infinite reboot loop due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-240936919- 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.