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CVE-2020-0453

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2020-11-10

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Description

In updateNotification of BeamTransferManager.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-8.0 Android-8.1Android ID: A-159060474

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-11-1013:15CVE 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
8.0= 8.0no fix published
8.1= 8.1no fix published
9.0= 9.0no 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/packages/apps/NfcAndroidfrom 8.0:0 · fixed in 8.0:2020-11-01
  • platform/packages/apps/NfcAndroidfrom 8.1:0 · fixed in 8.1:2020-11-01
  • platform/packages/apps/NfcAndroidfrom 9:0 · fixed in 9:2020-11-01

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
3 repositories, unverifiedpazhanivel07/Nfc_CVE-2020-0453nanopathi/Packages_apps_Nfc_CVE-2020-0453Trinadh465/packages_apps_Nfc_AOSP10_r33_CVE-2020-0453
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.15.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.02.1read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.3 %2026-11-03
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept3read 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:N/A:N
Published
2020-11-10
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0453?

In updateNotification of BeamTransferManager.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-8.0 Android-8.1Android ID: A-159060474

Is CVE-2020-0453 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-0453 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-2020-0453?

CVE-2020-0453 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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