What is CVE-2020-0049?

CVE-2020-0049 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-03-10.

How severe is CVE-2020-0049?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2020-0049

In onReadBuffer() of StreamingSource.cpp, there is a possible information disclosure due to uninitialized data. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-140177694

Published 2020-03-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (52.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0
Android — versions Android-10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-908 — Use of Uninitialized Resource

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-03-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0049?: CVE-2020-0049 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-0049?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.