Is CVE-2022-20122 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-20122 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-20122 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-20122 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-20122?

CVE-2022-20122 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-20122

CWE-416Published: August 24, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The PowerVR GPU driver allows unprivileged apps to allocated pinned memory, unpin it (which makes it available to be freed), and continue using the page in GPU calls. No privileges required and this results in kernel memory corruption.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-232441339

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

A critical memory corruption vulnerability exists in the PowerVR GPU driver for Android, allowing unprivileged applications to manipulate pinned memory. This flaw has a CVSS score of 9.8 and could lead to severe system compromise. It is not currently in the KEV database.

No public exploit is known for this vulnerability. The flaw is remotely exploitable with low complexity.

Recommended Action

Apply the latest Android security patches provided by the device manufacturer.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-20122 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-416): Use-after-free vulnerabilities involve accessing memory after it has been freed, often enabling arbitrary code execution.