What is CVE-2020-0008?

CVE-2020-0008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2020-01-08.

How severe is CVE-2020-0008?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-0008 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2020-0008

In LowEnergyClient::MtuChangedCallback of low_energy_client.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9, and Android-10 Android ID: A-142558228

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (1.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0
N/a Android — versions Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

he1m4n6a/cve-db

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0008?: CVE-2020-0008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2020-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-0008?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-0008 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.