Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2020-0456

There is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-170378843

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.007 (47.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
N/a Android — versions Android SoC

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

TinyNiko/android_

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0456?: CVE-2020-0456 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-14.
How severe is CVE-2020-0456?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-0456 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.