Actively exploited · Published Mar 10, 2020 · Assigned by google_android

CVE-2020-0069

High 7.8 Exploited

In plain English

A high-severity out-of-bounds write in Android. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on November 3, 2021). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 72% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since Nov 3, 2021

Attack tooling1Public PoC

CISA guidance

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Federal agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022.

Official description

In the ioctl handlers of the Mediatek Command Queue driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to insufficient input sanitization and missing SELinux restrictions. 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-147882143References: M-ALPS04356754

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	Android	Android kernel

Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-03-01 x_refsource_MISC
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200527-01-mtk-en x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0069 government-resource