CVE-2022-20421

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-10-12. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

In binder_inc_ref_for_node of binder.c, there is a possible way to corrupt memory due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-239630375References: Upstream kernel

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EPSS
46.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 11, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

Patch Availability(12)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-headers-bluefield (5.4.0.1054.50) @ focal2026-05-25ubuntu
ubuntulinux-buildinfo-4.15.0-1158-azure (4.15.0-1158.173~14.04.1) @ trusty2026-05-25ubuntu
ubuntulinux-headers-5.4.0-136-generic (5.4.0-136.153) @ focal2026-05-25ubuntu
ubuntulinux-headers-5.15.0-1024-gke (5.15.0-1024.29) @ jammy2026-05-25ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-lowlatency (5.19.0.1014.11) @ kinetic2026-05-25ubuntu
ubuntulinux-headers-azure-fde (5.15.0.1030.37.7) @ jammy2026-05-25ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-unsigned-5.19.0-1016-azure (5.19.0-1016.17) @ kinetic2026-05-25ubuntu
ubuntulinux-modules-5.19.0-1014-gcp (5.19.0-1014.15) @ kinetic2026-05-25ubuntu
ubuntulinux-modules-extra-5.15.0-1027-gke (5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1) @ focal2026-05-25ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-5.19.0-1014-ibm (5.19.0-1014.15) @ kinetic2026-05-25ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-5.4.0-1100-azure (5.4.0-1100.106) @ focal2026-05-25ubuntu
ubuntulinux-headers-azure-fde (5.4.0.1100.106+cvm1.35) @ focal2026-05-25ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(12)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 48× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  59. 2026-05-25 14:02 UTCVendor advisory
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCsandiyochristan/oo
    First seen Aug 29, 2025

    Bad Spin: Android Binder Privilege Escalation Exploit (CVE-2022-20421)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoC0xkol/badspin
    First seen Mar 23, 2023

    Bad Spin: Android Binder Privilege Escalation Exploit (CVE-2022-20421)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-20421?
CVE-2022-20421 is a high vulnerability published on October 11, 2022. In binderincreffornode of binder.c, there is a possible way to corrupt memory due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID:…
When was CVE-2022-20421 disclosed?
CVE-2022-20421 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 11, 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-2022-20421 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-20421 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 46.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-20421?
CVE-2022-20421 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-20421?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-20421, 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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