CVE-2022-20521

Bluetooth crash via null SDP attribute dereference

Published Dec 16, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

NULL pointer dereference in Android 13 Bluetooth allows local users to crash Bluetooth by supplying a malicious SDP packet. sdpu_find_most_specific_service_uuid dereferences the first Service Class ID List subattribute without checking whether it is null. Exploitation requires user interaction and local access; the consequence is interruption of Bluetooth service, not data access or code execution.

CVSS severity5.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

NULL pointer dereference in Android 13 Bluetooth allows local users to crash Bluetooth by supplying a malicious SDP packet. sdpu_find_most_specific_service_uuid dereferences the first Service Class ID List subattribute without checking whether it is null. Exploitation requires user interaction and local access; the consequence is interruption of Bluetooth service, not data access or code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-20521
Published
Dec 16, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
Google Cloud
Product
Android
Classifications
CWE-476, T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 16, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Android-13

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Google Cloud · Androidversion=Android-13

Published CVSS scores

5.0CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.0NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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