CVE-2020-0431: google android Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-0431 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in google android. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 23 · Related 21Timeline
- 17-09-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In kbd_keycode of keyboard.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing 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-144161459
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
13%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.22% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu37 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-174.204 | < 4.15.0-91.92
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1062.66 | < 4.4.0-1102.113 | < 4.15.0-1063.67
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2018.18 | All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 5.4.13-1
Google1 product
- androidna
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.1 | 15.2
4 vendors · 40 products
References
7 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00021.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
