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CVE-2022-20482

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 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: 2022-12-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-400

Description

In createNotificationChannel of NotificationManager.java, there is a possible way to make the device unusable and require factory reset 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-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-240422263

Affected products

• Android: 12.0, 12.1, 13.0

References

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

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