CVE-2020-0238
In updatePreferenceIntents of AccountTypePreferenceLoader, there is a possible confused deputy...
In updatePreferenceIntents of AccountTypePreferenceLoader, there is a possible confused deputy attack due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and launching privileged activities with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-8.0Android ID: A-150946634
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- 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 updatePreferenceIntents of AccountTypePreferenceLoader, there is a possible confused deputy attack due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and launching privileged activities with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-8.0Android ID: A-150946634
- Record
CVE-2020-0238- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-367
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In updatePreferenceIntents of AccountTypePreferenceLoader, there is a possible confused deputy attack due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and launching privileged activities with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-8.0Android ID: A-150946634
- Record
CVE-2020-0238- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-1741 No score
In updatePreferenceIntents of AccountTypePreferenceLoader, there is a possible confused deputy attack due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and launching privileged activities with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-8.0Android ID: A-150946634
- Record
EUVD-2020-1741- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q6xw-gw5p-2f92 No score
In updatePreferenceIntents of AccountTypePreferenceLoader, there is a possible confused deputy...
In updatePreferenceIntents of AccountTypePreferenceLoader, there is a possible confused deputy attack due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and launching privileged activities with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-8.0Android ID: A-150946634
- Record
GHSA-q6xw-gw5p-2f92- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-150946634 No score
In updatePreferenceIntents of AccountTypePreferenceLoader, there is a possible confused deputy attack due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and launching privileged activities with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-150946634- Updated
- 2026-11-06
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
8.0:0 up to 8.0:2020-08-01, plus listed versions 8.0 |
8.0:2020-08-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
8.1:0 up to 8.1:2020-08-01, plus listed versions 8.1 |
8.1:2020-08-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
9:0 up to 9:2020-08-01, plus listed versions 9 |
9:2020-08-01 |
platform/packages/apps/SettingsAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2020-08-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2020-08-01 |
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-2020-0238 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Google Android, published August 1, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/apps/Settings 8.0:2020-08-01.