CVE-2020-0033

Local privilege escalation via stale decrypt pointer

Published Mar 10, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Out-of-bounds write in Android 8.0 through 10 allows local users to elevate privileges through the Media Framework decrypt path. CryptoPlugin::decrypt retains a stale destination base pointer while processing untrusted DRM decryption input, causing a write outside the destination buffer. A malicious local application needs no additional execution privileges or user interaction, and successful memory corruption grants higher local privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds write in Android 8.0 through 10 allows local users to elevate privileges through the Media Framework decrypt path. CryptoPlugin::decrypt retains a stale destination base pointer while processing untrusted DRM decryption input, causing a write outside the destination buffer. A malicious local application needs no additional execution privileges or user interaction, and successful memory corruption grants higher local privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-0033
Published
Mar 10, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Google Cloud
Product
Android
Classifications
CWE-119, CWE-787, T1404
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 10, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Google Cloud · Androidversion=Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10

Published CVSS scores

7.2NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1404Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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