What is CVE-2019-20778?

CVE-2019-20778 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-04-17.

How severe is CVE-2019-20778?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Android

CVE-2019-20778

An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0 software. The Backup subsystem does not properly restrict operations or validate their input. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-190004 (June 2019).

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.004 (36.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 7.0, 7.1, 7.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20778?: CVE-2019-20778 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-04-17.
How severe is CVE-2019-20778?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.