CVE-2020-0243

In clearPropValue of MediaAnalyticsItem.cpp, there is a possible use-after-free due to improper...

7.8 HighFix available

In clearPropValue of MediaAnalyticsItem.cpp, there is a possible use-after-free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the media server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-8.0 Android-8.1Android ID: A-151644303

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

0.15%Unchanged since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2020-0243
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-416, CWE-667
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2020-0243
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-1746 No score

Record: EUVD-2020-1746
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3wpp-4hx4-q527 No score

In clearPropValue of MediaAnalyticsItem.cpp, there is a possible use-after-free due to improper...

Record: GHSA-3wpp-4hx4-q527
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVASB-A-151644303 No score

Record: ASB-A-151644303
Updated: 2026-11-06

Affected products

google android

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`platform/frameworks/av` Android	8.0:0 up to 8.0:2020-08-01, plus listed versions 8.0	8.0:2020-08-01
`platform/frameworks/av` Android	8.1:0 up to 8.1:2020-08-01, plus listed versions 8.1	8.1:2020-08-01
`platform/frameworks/av` Android	9:0 up to 9:2020-08-01, plus listed versions 9	9:2020-08-01
`platform/frameworks/av` Android	10:0 up to 10:2020-08-01, plus listed versions 10	10:2020-08-01

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 5, 2026	facts	OSV
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-0243 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) 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 0.15%, the 4th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/av 8.0:2020-08-01.