Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2020-11873

An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 9, and 10 software. A stack-based buffer overflow in the logging tool could allow an attacker to gain privileges. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-200005 (April 2020).

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (36.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-11873: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11873?
CVE-2020-11873 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-04-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-11873?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.