What is CVE-2020-0020?

CVE-2020-0020 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-02-13.

How severe is CVE-2020-0020?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2020-0020

In getAttributeRange of ExifInterface.java, there is a possible failure to redact location information from media files due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-143118731

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2020-02-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0
Android — versions Android-10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-02-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0020?: CVE-2020-0020 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-02-13.
How severe is CVE-2020-0020?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.