CVE-2022-20596 — In sendChunk of WirelessCharger.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check

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MEDIUM

In sendChunk of WirelessCharger.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check

Published Dec 16, 2022

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.18%

Description

In sendChunk of WirelessCharger.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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-239700400References: N/A

Affected products

Vendor n/a Product Android Default
n/a
- Version
  Android kernel
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

n/a

Android

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
Android kernel	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

0.18% 0.00181

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.00181

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 (8 key points)

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Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 2, 2026	0.18% (0.00181)	6.99th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	0.17% (0.00172)	6.79th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.02% (0.00020)	2.96th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.04% (0.00042)	5.07th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.04% (0.00042)	5.63th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.04% (0.01036)	43.31th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Dec 21, 2022	1.04% (0.01036)	42.32th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Dec 17, 2022	2.56% (0.02559)	81.54th	v2 (v2022.01.01)