What is CVE-2020-0498?

CVE-2020-0498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-0498?

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

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2020-0498

In decode_packed_entry_number of codebook.c, there is a possible out of bounds read 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-11Android ID: A-160633884

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (44.3th 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 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0498?: CVE-2020-0498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-0498?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.