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CVE-2020-27038

In process of C2SoftVorbisDec.cpp, there is a possible resource exhaustion due to a memory leak....

6.5 Medium

In process of C2SoftVorbisDec.cpp, there is a possible resource exhaustion due to a memory leak. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-154302257

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.72%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

In process of C2SoftVorbisDec.cpp, there is a possible resource exhaustion due to a memory leak. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-154302257

Record
CVE-2020-27038
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-401
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In process of C2SoftVorbisDec.cpp, there is a possible resource exhaustion due to a memory leak. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-154302257

Record
CVE-2020-27038
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-19562 No score

In process of C2SoftVorbisDec.cpp, there is a possible resource exhaustion due to a memory leak. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-154302257

Record
EUVD-2020-19562
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-94rj-frv4-2p83 No score

In process of C2SoftVorbisDec.cpp, there is a possible resource exhaustion due to a memory leak....

In process of C2SoftVorbisDec.cpp, there is a possible resource exhaustion due to a memory leak. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-154302257

Record
GHSA-94rj-frv4-2p83
Weakness
CWE-401
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2020-27038 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Google Android, published December 15, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.72%, the 54th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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