CVE-2022-20007

Severity: high (CVSS 7.0 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-05-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-362

Description

In startActivityForAttachedApplicationIfNeeded of RootWindowContainer.java, there is a possible way to overlay an app that believes it's still in the foreground, when it is not, due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-211481342

Affected products

Android: 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-05-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-05-01

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