What is CVE-2020-0438?

CVE-2020-0438 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2020-0438?

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

Is CVE-2020-0438 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2020-0438

In the AIBinder_Class constructor of ibinder.cpp, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a process were using libbinder_ndk in a vulnerable way with no ad…

EPSS: 0.002 (5.9th 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 10.0, 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-11 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-2020-0438?: CVE-2020-0438 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-0438?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-0438 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.