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CVE-2022-20551

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-02-28 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In createTrack of AudioFlinger.cpp, there is a possible way to record audio without a privacy indicator due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-243376549

Affected products

• Android: 12.0, 12.1, 13.0

References

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-02-01
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-02-01

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