CVE-2022-20120

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-203213034References: N/A

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 85.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 10, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

security@androidhttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-05-01
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-05-01

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCboredpentester/ABL_ROP
First seen Dec 18, 2024
Experimenting with CVE-2022-20120 (Pixel Bootloader / ABL) using Unicorn, derived from eShard's emulator at https://github.com/eshard/pixel6-boot/blob/main/run_abl_public.ipynb
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-20120?

CVE-2022-20120 is a critical vulnerability published on May 10, 2022. Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-203213034References: N/A

When was CVE-2022-20120 disclosed?

CVE-2022-20120 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 10, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-20120 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-20120 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-20120?

CVE-2022-20120 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-20120?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-20120, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2022-20120

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