What is CVE-2020-0408?

CVE-2020-0408 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-14.

How severe is CVE-2020-0408?

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

Is CVE-2020-0408 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2020-0408

In remove of String16.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-156999009

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (9.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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-11 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

TinyNiko/android_

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0408?: CVE-2020-0408 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2020-0408?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-0408 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.