CVE-2022-20476 (GCVE-0-2022-20476)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-13 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-22 17:49
VLAI?
Summary
In setEnabledSetting of PackageManager.java, there is a possible way to get the device into an infinite reboot loop 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-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-240936919
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • Denial of service
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Android Affected: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L
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