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.

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

EPSS: 0.016 (73.0th 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 8.0, 8.1, 9.0
N/a Android — versions Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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

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.