What is CVE-2020-0451?

CVE-2020-0451 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2020-0451?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-0451 known to be exploited?

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

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2020-0451

In sbrDecoder_AssignQmfChannels2SbrChannels of sbrdecoder.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-9 Android-8.0 Android-8.1Android ID: A-158762825

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.019 (77.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10 Android-11 Android-9 Android-8.0 Android-8.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0451?: CVE-2020-0451 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-0451?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-0451 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.