Privilege escalation in Google Android
CVE-2020-0404
In uvc_scan_chain_forward of uvc_driver.c, there is a possible linked list corruption due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-111893654References: Upstream kernel
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android
- Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function — versions 22.1.3
- Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Exposure Function — versions 22.1.1
- Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy — versions 22.2.0
- Android — versions Android kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-09-01 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00021.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-0404?
- CVE-2020-0404 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-0404?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-0404 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.