CVE-2020-0074
In verifyIntentFiltersIfNeeded of PackageManagerService.java, there is a possible settings bypass...
In verifyIntentFiltersIfNeeded of PackageManagerService.java, there is a possible settings bypass allowing an app to become the default handler for arbitrary domains. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-146204120
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In verifyIntentFiltersIfNeeded of PackageManagerService.java, there is a possible settings bypass allowing an app to become the default handler for arbitrary domains. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-146204120
- Record
CVE-2020-0074- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In verifyIntentFiltersIfNeeded of PackageManagerService.java, there is a possible settings bypass allowing an app to become the default handler for arbitrary domains. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-146204120
- Record
CVE-2020-0074- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-1581 No score
In verifyIntentFiltersIfNeeded of PackageManagerService.java, there is a possible settings bypass allowing an app to become the default handler for arbitrary domains. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-146204120
- Record
EUVD-2020-1581- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-834g-xv52-7q24 No score
In verifyIntentFiltersIfNeeded of PackageManagerService.java, there is a possible settings bypass...
In verifyIntentFiltersIfNeeded of PackageManagerService.java, there is a possible settings bypass allowing an app to become the default handler for arbitrary domains. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-146204120
- Record
GHSA-834g-xv52-7q24- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-146204120 No score
In verifyIntentFiltersIfNeeded of PackageManagerService.java, there is a possible settings bypass allowing an app to become the default handler for arbitrary domains. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-146204120- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
8.0:0 up to 8.0:2020-09-01, plus listed versions 8.0 |
8.0:2020-09-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
8.1:0 up to 8.1:2020-09-01, plus listed versions 8.1 |
8.1:2020-09-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
9:0 up to 9:2020-09-01, plus listed versions 9 |
9:2020-09-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2020-09-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2020-09-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| 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-2020-0074 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published September 1, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 12th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 8.0:2020-09-01.
References
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-09-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0074
github.com/advisories/GHSA-834g-xv52-7q24
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/010524415762c8d2d1e14d2a22e21fcdc6725f65