Is CVE-2022-20166 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-20166 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-20166?

CVE-2022-20166 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-20166?

CVE-2022-20166 has an EPSS score of 0.15% (4th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20166?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 5.10.4-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-20166

MEDIUM

6.7

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In various methods of kernel base drivers, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-182388481References: Upstream kernel

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:5.10.4-1CVE-2022-20166

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.15%probability of exploitation in 30 days

4thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 4% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

source.android.com

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CVE-2025-22457	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2025-0282	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2015-3113	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-20038	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2023-4863	High	8.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-16040	Medium	6.5	100%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.