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CVE-2022-20482 (GCVE-0-2022-20482)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-13 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-22 19:45
VLAI
Summary
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
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-22 19:44 UTC
CWE
  • Denial of service
  • CWE-400 - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Android Affected: Android-12 Android-12L Android-13
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