What is CVE-2020-0252?

CVE-2020-0252 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2020-0252?

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

Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2020-0252

There is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-152236803

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

Published 2020-08-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.006 (44.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-05.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android SoC

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-08-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0252?: CVE-2020-0252 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2020-0252?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.