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
Published May 10, 2022
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.22%
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
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Android Defaultn/a
- Version Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| n/a | Android | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.22% (0.00218) | 11.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.20% (0.00204) | 10.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.02% (0.00019) | 2.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 19.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 16.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 14.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 43.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 41.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 17, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 39.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 11, 2022 | 2.56% (0.02559) | 80.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (1)
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-05-01 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-05-01 | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory |
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