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CVE-2020-0226

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2020-07-17
  • WeaknessCWE-787 · CWE-843

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Description

In createWithSurfaceParent of Client.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the graphics server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-150226994

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-07-1721:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23First public proof of conceptPoC-in-GitHub

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 15:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Google android
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.0= 10.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • platform/frameworks/nativeAndroidfrom 10:0 · fixed in 10:2020-07-01

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-02 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
2 repositories, unverifiedTrinadh465/frameworks_native_CVE-2020-0226ShaikUsaf/frameworks_native_AOSP10_r33_ShaikUsaf-frameworks_native_AOSP10_r33_CVE-2020-0226
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.2read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-787, CWE-843read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.3 %2026-11-03
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept2read 2026-11-02
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-07-17
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0226?

In createWithSurfaceParent of Client.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the graphics server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-150226994

Is CVE-2020-0226 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-0226 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-0226?

CVE-2020-0226 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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