CVE-2022-20007: Google Android

High severity, CVSS 7.0. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In startActivityForAttachedApplicationIfNeeded of RootWindowContainer.java, there is a possible way to overlay an app that believes it's still in the foreground, when it is not, due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-211481342

Affected products

• Google Android: version 10.0 only; version 11.0 only; version 12.0 only; version 12.1 only

Published 2022-05-10. Last modified 2026-06-17.