What is CVE-2020-0441?

CVE-2020-0441 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2020-0441?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-0441 known to be exploited?

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

Resource exhaustion in Google Android

CVE-2020-0441

In Message and toBundle of Notification.java, there is a possible resource exhaustion due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote denial of service requiring a device reset to fix 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-158304295

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.011 (61.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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)

CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0441?: CVE-2020-0441 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-0441?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-0441 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.