What is CVE-2020-26597?

CVE-2020-26597 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-10-06.

How severe is CVE-2020-26597?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Android

CVE-2020-26597

An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 9.0 and 10 software. The Wi-Fi subsystem has incorrect input validation, leading to a crash. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-200022 (October 2020).

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2020-10-06 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (33.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-05.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

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

Affected products

Google Android — versions 9.0, 10.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

lgsecurity.lge.com/ (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-26597?: CVE-2020-26597 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2020-26597?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.