CVE-2022-20465

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.6 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-11-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-276

Description

In dismiss and related functions of KeyguardHostViewController.java and related files, there is a possible lockscreen bypass due to a logic error in the code. 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-218500036

Affected products

Android: 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 13.0

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-11-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-11-01

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