CVE-2020-0437
In CellBroadcastReceiver's intent handlers, there is a possible denial of service due to a...
In CellBroadcastReceiver's intent handlers, there is a possible denial of service due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service of emergency alerts with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-162741784
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In CellBroadcastReceiver's intent handlers, there is a possible denial of service due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service of emergency alerts with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-162741784
- Record
CVE-2020-0437- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In CellBroadcastReceiver's intent handlers, there is a possible denial of service due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service of emergency alerts with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-162741784
- Record
CVE-2020-0437- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-1938 No score
In CellBroadcastReceiver's intent handlers, there is a possible denial of service due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service of emergency alerts with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-162741784
- Record
EUVD-2020-1938- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4gcx-44xc-7cc7
In CellBroadcastReceiver's intent handlers, there is a possible denial of service due to a...
In CellBroadcastReceiver's intent handlers, there is a possible denial of service due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service of emergency alerts with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-162741784
- Record
GHSA-4gcx-44xc-7cc7- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-162741784 No score
In CellBroadcastReceiver's intent handlers, there is a possible denial of service due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service of emergency alerts with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-162741784- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/apps/CellBroadcastReceiverAndroid |
11-next:0 up to 11-next:2020-11-01, plus listed versions 11-next |
11-next:2020-11-01 |
platform/packages/apps/CellBroadcastReceiverAndroid |
8.0:0 up to 8.0:2020-11-01, plus listed versions 8.0 |
8.0:2020-11-01 |
platform/packages/apps/CellBroadcastReceiverAndroid |
8.1:0 up to 8.1:2020-11-01, plus listed versions 8.1 |
8.1:2020-11-01 |
platform/packages/apps/CellBroadcastReceiverAndroid |
9:0 up to 9:2020-11-01, plus listed versions 9 |
9:2020-11-01 |
platform/packages/apps/CellBroadcastReceiverAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2020-11-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2020-11-01 |
platform/packages/apps/CellBroadcastReceiverAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2020-11-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2020-11-01 |
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-2020-0437 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published November 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/packages/apps/CellBroadcastReceiver 11-next:2020-11-01.