How severe is CVE-2020-0041?

CVE-2020-0041 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH). EPSS estimates a 3.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE-2020-0041: Android Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Android Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV

2021-11-03

Remediation due

2022-05-03

Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0041

Description

In binder_transaction of binder.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-145988638References: Upstream kernel

Severity

CVSS 3.1 · CISA7.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC · CISA-ADP

Exploitationactive

Automatableno

Technical impacttotal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
-	Android	Android kernel

References

1 Links

Other references

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-03-01

Record Details

Published

2020-03-10

Last updated

2025-10-21

Assigner (CNA)

google_android

Credited to

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