CVE-2022-20441
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 navigateUpTo of Task.java, there is a possible way to launch an unexported intent handler due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if the targeted app has an intent trampoline, 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-238605611
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 logic error in Task.java's navigateUpTo method allows launching unexported intent handlers, enabling local privilege escalation when the target app contains an intent trampoline. No user interaction or additional privileges are required.
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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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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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Check Android OS versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shellAffected if Version is 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 ADB shellAffected if Security patch level is earlier than the Google security bulletin containing the CVE-2022-20441 fix (the fix was released in Google's October 2022 security patch)
The device is affected if it runs Android 10.0 through 13.0 and has a Security Patch Level older than the October 2022 Android security update.
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 Google security patch for Android (source update to framework/base in AOSP) containing the CVE-2022-20441 fix. No application-level code changes can remediate this platform vulnerability.
Latest available Android version with corresponding security patch (Android 10, 11, 12, 12L, or 13 receiving the monthly security update that addresses A-238605611)
- Check the current Android version and security patch level on the device in Settings > About Phone > Android version and Build number
- Navigate to Settings > System > Security Update (or Settings > Software Update on some devices)
- Ensure the device is connected to Wi-Fi and has sufficient battery
- Download and install the latest available system update from your device manufacturer
- After the update completes, verify the security patch level has been updated to include the fix for Android ID A-238605611
- Alternatively, if your device manufacturer has released a specific security patch for this vulnerability, install that patch
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-2022-20441 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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