What is CVE-2020-0406?

CVE-2020-0406 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-17.

How severe is CVE-2020-0406?

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

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2020-0406

In libmpeg2dec, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if another exploit allowed this to be triggered with different parameters, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-137794014

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (34.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0406?: CVE-2020-0406 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-0406?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.