What is CVE-2020-0061?

CVE-2020-0061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-03-10.

How severe is CVE-2020-0061?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2020-0061

In Pixel Recorder, there is a possible permissions bypass allowing arbitrary apps to record audio. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-145504977

Published 2020-03-10 · 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: 0.002 (5.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0
Android — versions Android-10

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0061?: CVE-2020-0061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-0061?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.