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CVE-2020-27052

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-12-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

In getLockTaskLaunchMode of ActivityRecord.java, there is a possible way for any app to start in Lock Task Mode due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-158833495

Affected products

• Android: 11.0

References

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-12-01
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-12-01

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