What is CVE-2020-0453?

CVE-2020-0453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2020-0453?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-0453 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2020-0453

In updateNotification of BeamTransferManager.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-8.0 Android-8.1Android ID: A-159060474

EPSS: 0.003 (16.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0453?: CVE-2020-0453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-0453?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-0453 known to be exploited?: 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.