CVE-2020-0388
In createEmergencyLocationUserNotification of GnssVisibilityControl.java, there is a possible...
In createEmergencyLocationUserNotification of GnssVisibilityControl.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to an empty mutable PendingIntent. 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-10Android ID: A-156123285
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 createEmergencyLocationUserNotification of GnssVisibilityControl.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to an empty mutable PendingIntent. 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-10Android ID: A-156123285
- Record
CVE-2020-0388- 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-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In createEmergencyLocationUserNotification of GnssVisibilityControl.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to an empty mutable PendingIntent. 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-10Android ID: A-156123285
- Record
CVE-2020-0388- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-1891 No score
In createEmergencyLocationUserNotification of GnssVisibilityControl.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to an empty mutable PendingIntent. 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-10Android ID: A-156123285
- Record
EUVD-2020-1891- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wqqv-7cwj-pfwq No score
In createEmergencyLocationUserNotification of GnssVisibilityControl.java, there is a possible...
In createEmergencyLocationUserNotification of GnssVisibilityControl.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to an empty mutable PendingIntent. 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-10Android ID: A-156123285
- Record
GHSA-wqqv-7cwj-pfwq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-156123285 No score
In createEmergencyLocationUserNotification of GnssVisibilityControl.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to an empty mutable PendingIntent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-156123285- Updated
- 2026-11-06
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
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-2020-0388 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 0.17%, the 6th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 10:2020-09-01.