Google Android 13.0 KeyguardNotificationVisibilityProvider.kt shouldHideNotification Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Android 13.0. Affected is the function shouldHideNotification of the file KeyguardNotificationVisibilityProvider.kt. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-20477. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android 13.0 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function shouldHideNotification of the file KeyguardNotificationVisibilityProvider.kt. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In shouldHideNotification of KeyguardNotificationVisibilityProvider.kt, there is a possible way to show hidden notifications due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-241611867

The weakness was shared 12/13/2022 as A-241611867. It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-20477 since 10/14/2021. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/16/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-25737). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Local Privilege Escalation
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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10/14/2021 🔍
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04/16/2026 +1220 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: A-241611867
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-20477 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-20477
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215599
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/13/2022 22:40
Updated: 04/16/2026 19:04
Changes: 12/13/2022 22:40 (41), 01/08/2023 16:07 (11), 04/23/2025 06:59 (15), 04/16/2026 19:04 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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