CVE-2022-20124

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 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: 2022-06-15 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In deletePackageX of DeletePackageHelper.java, there is a possible way for a Guest user to reset pre-loaded applications for other users due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-170646036

Affected products

Android: 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-12-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-12-01

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