CVE-2020-0465: google android Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-0465 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in google android. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.8, physical access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 25 · Related 21Timeline
- 14-12-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In various methods of hid-multitouch.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-162844689References: Upstream kernel
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST6.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
20%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.28% 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: physical access, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu44 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-193.224 | < 4.15.0-126.129 | < 5.4.0-51.56
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1081.85 | < 4.4.0-1117.131 | < 4.15.0-1088.93 | < 5.4.0-1028.29
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1028.29~18.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 5.8.7-1
Google1 product
- androidna
3 vendors · 46 products
