CVE-2022-20229Network attack vector

Remote code execution via unchecked HFP indicator index

Published Jul 13, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Out-of-bounds write in Android 10, 11, 12, and 12L allows remote attackers to execute code through a crafted Bluetooth HFP indicator list. The bta_hf_client_handle_cind_list_item function stores a matched CIND indicator at a peer-controlled index in the fixed-size indicator_lookup array without first checking that index. A remote Bluetooth HFP peer requires no Android privileges or user interaction, and successful memory corruption permits code execution in the Bluetooth service.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability3.02%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds write in Android 10, 11, 12, and 12L allows remote attackers to execute code through a crafted Bluetooth HFP indicator list. The bta_hf_client_handle_cind_list_item function stores a matched CIND indicator at a peer-controlled index in the fixed-size indicator_lookup array without first checking that index. A remote Bluetooth HFP peer requires no Android privileges or user interaction, and successful memory corruption permits code execution in the Bluetooth service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-20229
Published
Jul 13, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Google Cloud
Product
Android
Classifications
CWE-787, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 13, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Google Cloud · Androidversion=Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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