CVE-2020-0408
In remove of String16.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow....
CVE-2020-0408 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published October 1, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.19%, the 8th percentile. Fixed in platform/system/core 8.0:2020-10-01.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.19%EPSS, 8th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
8.0:2020-10-01platform/system/core +3 more
Description
In remove of String16.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional 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-156999009
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/system/coreAndroid | 8.0:0 up to 8.0:2020-10-01, plus listed versions 8.0 | 8.0:2020-10-01 |
platform/system/coreAndroid | 8.1:0 up to 8.1:2020-10-01, plus listed versions 8.1 | 8.1:2020-10-01 |
platform/system/coreAndroid | 9:0 up to 9:2020-10-01, plus listed versions 9 | 9:2020-10-01 |
platform/system/coreAndroid | 10:0 up to 10:2020-10-01, plus listed versions 10 | 10:2020-10-01 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In remove of String16.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional 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-156999009
- Record
CVE-2020-0408- 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-190, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In remove of String16.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional 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-156999009
- Record
CVE-2020-0408- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-1910No score
In remove of String16.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional 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-156999009
- Record
EUVD-2020-1910- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vqvh-6p54-wvq9No score
In remove of String16.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow....
In remove of String16.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional 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-156999009
- Record
GHSA-vqvh-6p54-wvq9- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-156999009No score
In remove of String16.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-156999009- Updated
- 2026-11-10
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.