Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2024-20080
In gnss service, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to improper certificate validation. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08720039; Issue ID: MSV-1424.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
Published · last modified .
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: 0.003 (18.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 13.0, 14.0
- Linuxfoundation Yocto — versions 2.6, 3.3, 4.0
- Mediatek Mt2735
- Mediatek Mt2737
- Mediatek Mt6761
- Mediatek Mt6765
- Mediatek Mt6768
- Mediatek Mt6781
- Mediatek Mt6785
- Mediatek Mt6789
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/July-2024 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20080?
- CVE-2024-20080 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20080?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20080 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.