What is CVE-2020-0138?

CVE-2020-0138 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-06-11.

How severe is CVE-2020-0138?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-0138 known to be exploited?

5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2020-0138

In get_element_attr_rsp of btif_rc.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution if bluetoothtbd were used, which it isn't in typical Android platforms, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-142878416

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.014 (68.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@android.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0138?: CVE-2020-0138 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2020-0138?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-0138 known to be exploited?: 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.