CVE-2022-20453: Google Android

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In update of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible constriction of directory permissions due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local denial of service of SIM recognition with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-240685104

Affected products

• Google Android: version 10.0 only; version 11.0 only; version 12.0 only; version 12.1 only; version 13.0 only

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