Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2020-0224

In FastKeyAccumulator::GetKeysSlow of keys.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to type confusion. This could lead to remote code execution when processing a proxy configuration with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-147664838

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.016 (74.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-0224: held from 0.016 to 0.016.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0
  • Android — versions Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0224?
CVE-2020-0224 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-07-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-0224?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.