What is CVE-2020-0387?

CVE-2020-0387 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-17.

How severe is CVE-2020-0387?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2020-0387

In manifest files of the SmartSpace package, there is a possible tapjacking vector due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and account hijacking with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-156046804

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2020-09-17 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (38.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-09-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0387?: CVE-2020-0387 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-0387?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.