Vulnerability · Published Jun 15, 2022 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2022-20203
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Android. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In multiple locations of the nanopb library, there is a possible way to corrupt memory when decoding untrusted protobuf files. This could lead to local escalation of privilege,with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nanopb | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20203 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | nanopb | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20203 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | nanopb | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20203 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | nanopb | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20203 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | nanopb | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20203 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-12l x_refsource_MISC