CVE-2022-20239 (GCVE-0-2022-20239)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-08-09 20:20 – Updated: 2025-10-20 17:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
remap_pfn_range' here may map out of size kernel memory (for example, may map the kernel area), and because the 'vma->vm_page_prot' can also be controlled by userspace, so userspace may map the kernel area to be writable, which is easy to be exploitedProduct: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-233972091
Severity
4.2 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-20 17:52 UTC
CWE
- Elevation of privilege
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
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