Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2020-8899
There is a buffer overwrite vulnerability in the Quram qmg library of Samsung's Android OS versions O(8.x), P(9.0) and Q(10.0). An unauthenticated, unauthorized attacker sending a specially crafted MMS to a vulnerable phone can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow in the Quram image codec leading to an arbitrary remote code execution (RCE) without any user interaction. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-16747.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.057 (92.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0
- Samsung Android Os — versions 9.0, 10.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve-coordination@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve-coordination@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve-coordination@google.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve-coordination@google.com (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8899?
- CVE-2020-8899 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8899?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8899 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.