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CVE-2020-0439

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: November 10, 2020 at 12:46 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:45 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorAndroid

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

Description

In generatePackageInfo of PackageManagerService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to an incorrect permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege that allows instant apps access to permissions not allowed for instant apps, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.0Android ID: A-140256621

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Android · Google

95%

10.0 11.0 8.0 8.1 9.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-11-01

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-11-01

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-862

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