CVE-2022-20411
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn avdt_msg_asmbl of avdt_msg.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution over Bluetooth with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-232023771
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA missing bounds check in the AVDTP (Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol) message assembly code (avdt_msg_asmbl in avdt_msg.cc) allows an out-of-bounds write during Bluetooth message processing. This can be exploited by a nearby attacker to achieve remote code execution without any user interaction, as the vulnerability is in the core Bluetooth stack processing.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 10.0= 11.0= 12.0= 12.1= 13.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Android versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADBAffected if Version equals 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, or 13.0
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Check security patch levelGo to Settings > About Phone > Security patch level, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.security_patch' via ADBAffected if The installed patch level is earlier than the November 2022 Android security update (date earlier than 2022-11-05)
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Verify Bluetooth is enabledCheck if Bluetooth is turned on via Settings > Bluetooth or by running 'settings get global bluetooth_on' via ADBAffected if Bluetooth is enabled and the device is in affected version range with unpatched security level
The device is affected if it runs Android 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, or 13.0 and has not received the November 2022 Android security patch.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply the Android security patch for CVE-2022-20411, which includes the bound check fix in the AVDTP message assembly code. Until patched, limit Bluetooth exposure by disabling Bluetooth when not in use and avoiding pairing with untrusted devices.
Android 13 or ensure device has October 2022 or later security patch level
- 1. Check the current Android security patch level on the device: Settings > About Phone > Security Patch Level
- 2. Verify the device manufacturer provides monthly security updates
- 3. Apply the latest available Android security update from the device manufacturer
- 4. For devices that cannot receive updates, consider upgrading to a newer Android version that includes the fix (Android 12L, 13, or later)
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-20411 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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