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CVE-2020-0259

• 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 android_verity_ctr of dm-android-verity.c, there is a possible way to modify a dm-verity protected filesystem due to improperly used crypto. 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-157941353References: N/A

Affected products

• Android: all versions

References

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

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