What is CVE-2020-0429?

CVE-2020-0429 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-09-17.

How severe is CVE-2020-0429?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2020-0429

In l2tp_session_delete and related functions of l2tp_core.c, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-152735806

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.002 (7.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
N/a Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0429?: CVE-2020-0429 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-09-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-0429?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.