High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published May 10, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-20007
CVE-2022-20007
Description
In startActivityForAttachedApplicationIfNeeded of RootWindowContainer.java, there is a possible way to overlay an app that believes it's still in the foreground, when it is not, due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-211481342
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References
1- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-05-01nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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