What is CVE-2020-0087?

CVE-2020-0087 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-03-10.

How severe is CVE-2020-0087?

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

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2020-0087

In getProcessPss of ActivityManagerService.java, there is a possible side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-127989044

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.2% 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-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0087?: CVE-2020-0087 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-03-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-0087?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.