CVE-2020-0499
In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read...
In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070
- Record
CVE-2020-0499- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070
- Record
CVE-2020-0499- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-1997 No score
In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070
- Record
EUVD-2020-1997- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qp4c-cv95-gwhh No score
In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read...
In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070
- Record
GHSA-qp4c-cv95-gwhh- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2020-0499
4.3
In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2020-0499- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2020-0499
4.3
CVE-2020-0499 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2020-0499- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSV
4.3
In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070
- Record
CVE-2020-0499- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-0499
4.3
In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-0499- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2022-1697
4.3
flac security update
FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, an audio format similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality.
Security Fix(es):
In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070(CVE-2020-0499)
- Record
OESA-2022-1697- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-0499
4.3
In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-0499- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0480 No score
Updated flac packages fix security vulnerability
In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation (CVE-2020-0499).
- Record
MGASA-2020-0480- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:2348-1 No score
Security update for flac
This update for flac fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2020-0487: Fixed a memory leak (bsc#1180112).
- CVE-2020-0499: Fixed an out-of-bounds access (bsc#1180099).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:2348-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:2350-1 No score
Security update for flac
This update for flac fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2020-0487: Fixed a memory leak (bsc#1180112).
- CVE-2020-0499: Fixed an out-of-bounds access (bsc#1180099).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:2350-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2022:10252-1 No score
Security update for vlc
This update for vlc fixes the following issues:
- Update to version 3.0.18 (CVE-2022-41325, boo#1206142):
- macOS: Fix audio device listing with non-latin names.
- Misc: Fix rendering and performance issue with older GPUs.
- Updated translations.
- Changes from version 3.0.18-rc2:
- Codec/Demux:
- Add support for Y16 chroma.
- Fix build of gme plugin.
- Lua:
- Fix script for vocaroo.
- Fix script for youtube to allow throttled playback.
- Service Discovery: Fix UPnP regression on Windows.
- Video Output: Fix video placement with caopengllayer.
- Misc: Fix password search in kwallet module.
- Codec/Demux:
- Changes from version 3.0.18-rc:
- Demux:
- Major adaptive streaming update, notably for multiple timelies and webvtt.
- Fix seeking with some fragmented MP4 files.
- Add support for DVBSub inside MKV.
- Fix some Flac files that could not be played.
- Improve seeking in Ogg files.
- Decoders:
- Fix DxVA/D3D11 crashes on HEVC files with bogus references.
- Fix libass storage size and crash.
- Fix decoding errors on macOS hw decoding on some HEVC files.
- Video Output:
- Fix color regression with VAAPI/iOS and OpenGL output.
- Fix some resizing issues with OpenGL on GLX/EGL/X11/XV.
- Fix Direct3d9 texture stretching.
- Fix 10-bit accelerated video filters on macOS.
- Playlist: Avoid playlist liveloop on failed/tiny items (temporize EOS bursts).
- Misc:
- Misc fixes for the extension UI on macOS.
- Improve SMBv1 and SMBv2 behaviours.
- Improve FTP compatibility.
- Support RISC-V.
- Fix AVI muxing for Windows Media Player compatibility.
- Fix seeking speed on macOS.
- Demux:
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2022:10252-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11885-1 No score
flac-1.3.4-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the flac-1.3.4-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11885-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11951-1 No score
libvlc5-3.0.17-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libvlc5-3.0.17-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11951-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:3933-1 No score
Security update for flac
This update for flac fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2020-0487: Fixed a memory leak (bsc#1180112).
- CVE-2020-0499: Fixed an out-of-bounds access (bsc#1180099).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:3933-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:0017-1 No score
Security update for flac
This update for flac fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2020-0499: Fixed an out-of-bounds access (bsc#1180099).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2021:0017-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5733-1 No score
flac vulnerabilities
It was discovered that FLAC was not properly performing memory management operations, which could result in a memory leak. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FLAC to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-6888)
It was discovered that FLAC was not properly performing bounds checking operations when decoding data. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information or to cause FLAC to crash, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-0499)
It was discovered that FLAC was not properly performing bounds checking operations when encoding data. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information or to cause FLAC to crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2021-0561)
- Record
USN-5733-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flacAlpine:v3.12 |
before 1.3.4-r0 | 1.3.4-r0 |
flacAlpine:v3.13 |
before 1.3.4-r0 | 1.3.4-r0 |
flacAlpine:v3.14 |
before 1.3.4-r0 | 1.3.4-r0 |
flacAlpine:v3.15 |
before 1.3.4-r0 | 1.3.4-r0 |
flacAlpine:v3.16 |
before 1.3.4-r0 | 1.3.4-r0 |
flacAlpine:v3.17 |
before 1.3.4-r0 | 1.3.4-r0 |
flacAlpine:v3.18 |
before 1.3.4-r0 | 1.3.4-r0 |
flacAlpine:v3.19 |
before 1.3.4-r0 | 1.3.4-r0 |
flacAlpine:v3.20 |
before 1.3.4-r0 | 1.3.4-r0 |
flacAlpine:v3.21 |
before 1.3.4-r0 | 1.3.4-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flacAlpine:v3.22 |
before 1.3.4-r0 | 1.3.4-r0 |
flacAlpine:v3.23 |
before 1.3.4-r0 | 1.3.4-r0 |
flacAlpine:v3.24 |
before 1.3.4-r0 | 1.3.4-r0 |
flacDebian:12 |
before 1.3.3-2 | 1.3.3-2 |
flacDebian:13 |
before 1.3.3-2 | 1.3.3-2 |
flacDebian:14 |
before 1.3.3-2 | 1.3.3-2 |
flacDebian:9 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.3.2-2+deb9u1, plus listed versions 1.3.2-11.3.2-2 |
1.3.2-2+deb9u1 |
flacMageia:7 |
before 1.3.2-3.1.mga7 | 1.3.2-3.1.mga7 |
flacopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1 |
before 1.3.3-6.oe1 | 1.3.3-6.oe1 |
flacopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP3 |
before 1.3.3-6.oe1 | 1.3.3-6.oe1 |
flacopenEuler:22.03-LTS |
before 1.3.3-6.oe2203 | 1.3.3-6.oe2203 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.3.2-3.6.1 | 1.3.2-3.6.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.3.2-3.6.1 | 1.3.2-3.6.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.3.2-3.6.1 | 1.3.2-3.6.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.3.2-3.6.1 | 1.3.2-3.6.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.3.2-3.6.1 | 1.3.2-3.6.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.3.2-3.6.1 | 1.3.2-3.6.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.3.2-3.6.1 | 1.3.2-3.6.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.3.2-3.6.1 | 1.3.2-3.6.1 |
flacSUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7 |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9 |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacSUSE:Enterprise Storage 5 |
before 1.3.0-12.3.1 | 1.3.0-12.3.1 |
flacUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions 1.3.0-11.3.0-21.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 |
flacUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.3.1-4 |
1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
flacUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1.3.2-1 |
1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1 |
flacUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1.3.3-11.3.3-1build1 |
1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1 |
flacUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions 1.3.0-11.3.0-21.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 |
flacUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.3.1-4 |
1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
flacUbuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1.3.2-1 |
1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1 |
flacUbuntu:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1.3.3-11.3.3-1build1 |
1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1 |
flacUbuntu:22.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.3.3-2ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1.3.3-21.3.3-2build11.3.3-2build2 |
1.3.3-2ubuntu0.1 |
flacopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.3.2-lp151.4.3.1 | 1.3.2-lp151.4.3.1 |
flacopenSUSE:Leap 15.2 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.3.2-lp152.5.3.1 | 1.3.2-lp152.5.3.1 |
vlcSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 3.0.18-bp153.2.6.1 | 3.0.18-bp153.2.6.1 |
vlcopenSUSE:Leap 15.3 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 3.0.18-bp153.2.6.1 | 3.0.18-bp153.2.6.1 |
flacopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.3.4-1.1 | 1.3.4-1.1 |
vlcopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 3.0.17-1.1 | 3.0.17-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-0499 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Google Android, published December 15, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.08%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in flac 1.3.4-r0.
References
source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-12-01
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00001.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VPA5GAEKPXKAHGHHBI4X7AFNI4BMOVG3
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/33W6XZAAEJYRGU3XYHRO7XSYEA7YACUB
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KNZYTAU5UWBVXVJ4VHDWPR66ZVDLQZRE
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0499
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772@%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/33W6XZAAEJYRGU3XYHRO7XSYEA7YACUB
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KNZYTAU5UWBVXVJ4VHDWPR66ZVDLQZRE
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VPA5GAEKPXKAHGHHBI4X7AFNI4BMOVG3
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qp4c-cv95-gwhh
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2020-0499
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2020-0499
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-0499
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0480.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27933
lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2020-December/008120.html
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/3IU5K7DTVB7RH7VVIUTMX4XFQDWSHYUS
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2022-1697
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20203933-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1180099
bugzilla.suse.com/1180112
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-0487
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-0499
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20210017-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-0499
android.googlesource.com/platform/external/flac/+/029048f823ced50f63a92e25073427ec3a9bd909%5E%21
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5733-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-0499
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6888
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-0561
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/TWY2EXAD52MSG6ZRFPI2CF3APYF7OZ7F
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/YI4EVQJJHK52U3OVX236TQ775IVEFDQS
bugzilla.suse.com/1200944
bugzilla.suse.com/1206142
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-0561
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-41325