🛡️ CVE-2022-20505 — android

🟡 CVSS 6.7 — Medium ✅ No Known Exploit CWE-22 NVD
6.7
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10

Description

In openFile of CallLogProvider.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitationProduct: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-225981754

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs administrative privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.

Weakness class

CVE-2022-20505 is classified as CWE-22: Path Traversal. A file path built from user input is not confined to the intended directory, letting an attacker reach files elsewhere on the filesystem.

Affected software

CVE-2022-20505 is recorded against 2 packages.

  • android
  • platform/packages/providers/contactsprovider (from 13:0 up to 13:2022-12-01)

Timeline and source

Published on 16 December 2022 and last revised on 17 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from NVD.

References

source.android.com
source.android.com

Details

Severity MEDIUM
CVSS Score 6.7
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE CWE-22
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source NVD
Published 2022-12-16
Updated 2026-08-11
Modified 2026-06-17

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
android — —
platform/packages/providers/contactsprovider 13:0 13:2022-12-01

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