What is CVE-2020-0470?

CVE-2020-0470 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-12-14.

How severe is CVE-2020-0470?

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

Is CVE-2020-0470 known to be exploited?

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

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2020-0470

In extend_frame_highbd of restoration.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-10Android ID: A-166268541

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.007 (49.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-11 Android-10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

TinyNiko/android_

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0470?: CVE-2020-0470 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-12-14.
How severe is CVE-2020-0470?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-0470 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.