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CVE-2020-0257

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-08-11 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In SpecializeCommon of com_android_internal_os_Zygote.cpp, there is a permissions bypass due to an incomplete cleanup. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in isolated processes with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-156741968

Affected products

• Android: 10.0

References

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-08-01
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-08-01

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