Use After Free in Google Android
CVE-2020-0434
In Pixel's use of the Catpipe library, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-150730508
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.002 (5.3th 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
- N/a Android — versions Android kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-0434?
- CVE-2020-0434 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-0434?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.