CVE-2020-0443
In LocaleList of LocaleList.java, there is a possible forced reboot due to an uncaught exception....
In LocaleList of LocaleList.java, there is a possible forced reboot due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to local denial of service requiring factory reset to restore with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-152410253
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 LocaleList of LocaleList.java, there is a possible forced reboot due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to local denial of service requiring factory reset to restore with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-152410253
- Record
CVE-2020-0443- 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-755
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In LocaleList of LocaleList.java, there is a possible forced reboot due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to local denial of service requiring factory reset to restore with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-152410253
- Record
CVE-2020-0443- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-1944 No score
In LocaleList of LocaleList.java, there is a possible forced reboot due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to local denial of service requiring factory reset to restore with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-152410253
- Record
EUVD-2020-1944- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r66v-6964-7x9p No score
In LocaleList of LocaleList.java, there is a possible forced reboot due to an uncaught exception....
In LocaleList of LocaleList.java, there is a possible forced reboot due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to local denial of service requiring factory reset to restore with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-152410253
- Record
GHSA-r66v-6964-7x9p- Weakness
- CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-152410253 No score
In LocaleList of LocaleList.java, there is a possible forced reboot due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to local denial of service requiring factory reset to restore with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-152410253- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11-next:0 up to 11-next:2020-11-01, plus listed versions 11-next |
11-next:2020-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
8.0:0 up to 8.0:2020-11-01, plus listed versions 8.0 |
8.0:2020-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
8.1:0 up to 8.1:2020-11-01, plus listed versions 8.1 |
8.1:2020-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
9:0 up to 9:2020-11-01, plus listed versions 9 |
9:2020-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2020-11-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2020-11-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2020-11-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2020-11-01 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Supersonic/CVE-2020-0443 | 2022-03-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-0443 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published November 1, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 11-next:2020-11-01.