What is CVE-2020-0424?

CVE-2020-0424 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2020-0424?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-0424 known to be exploited?

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

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2020-0424

In send_vc of res_send.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-161362564

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (5.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-11 Android-9 Android-10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

Public proof-of-concept exploits

TinyNiko/android_

References

security@android.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0424?: CVE-2020-0424 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-0424?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-0424 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.