CVE-2022-20446: Google Android

Low severity, CVSS 3.3. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In AlwaysOnHotwordDetector of AlwaysOnHotwordDetector.java, there is a possible way to access the microphone from the background due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-229793943

Affected products

• Google Android: version 10.0 only; version 11.0 only

Published 2022-11-08. Last modified 2026-06-17.