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CVE-2020-0439

• 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: 2020-11-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-862

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 products

• Android: 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0

References

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

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