What is CVE-2020-0069?

CVE-2020-0069 is a vulnerability in Android. Published 2020-03-10.

Is CVE-2020-0069 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2020-0069 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 24 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Android

CVE-2020-0069

In the ioctl handlers of the Mediatek Command Queue driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to insufficient input sanitization and missing SELinux restrictions. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additiona…

EPSS: 0.008 (73.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a Android — versions Android kernel

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-11-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-05-03.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-03-01 (x_refsource_MISC)
www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200527-01-mtk-en (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0069?: CVE-2020-0069 is a vulnerability in Android. Published 2020-03-10.
Is CVE-2020-0069 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2020-0069 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 24 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.