What is CVE-2020-27043?

CVE-2020-27043 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2020-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-27043?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2020-27043

In nfc_enabled of nfc_main.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect increment. This could lead to local information disclosure via firmware with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-155234594

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (3.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/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 (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27043?: CVE-2020-27043 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2020-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-27043?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.