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CVE-2020-0336

In SurfaceFlinger, there is possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to...

6.7 Medium

In SurfaceFlinger, there is possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-153467444

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.16%Unchanged since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.7

In SurfaceFlinger, there is possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-153467444

Record
CVE-2020-0336
CVSS 3.1
6.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-787, CWE-843
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In SurfaceFlinger, there is possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-153467444

Record
CVE-2020-0336
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-1839 No score

In SurfaceFlinger, there is possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-153467444

Record
EUVD-2020-1839
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vfqm-4cxm-qpxr No score

In SurfaceFlinger, there is possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to...

In SurfaceFlinger, there is possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-153467444

Record
GHSA-vfqm-4cxm-qpxr
Weakness
CWE-843
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-0336 6.7

In SurfaceFlinger, there is possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-153467444

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-0336
CVSS 3.1
6.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
android
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
20150818-1500-0ubuntu220150818-1500-0ubuntu320160307-0742-0ubuntu320160330-0939-0ubuntu1
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2020-0336 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Google Android, published September 17, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.16%, the 5th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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