What is CVE-2020-0491?

CVE-2020-0491 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-0491?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2020-0491

In readBlock of MatroskaExtractor.cpp, there is a possible denial of service due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156819528

EPSS: 0.007 (49.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-401 — Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0491?: CVE-2020-0491 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-0491?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.