Android · Android Kernel
CVE-2020-0041
Android Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
What it is
In binder_transaction of binder.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. 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-145988638References: Upstream kernel
CISA: Android Kernel binder_transaction of binder.c contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability due to an incorrect bounds check that could allow for local privilege escalation. This vulnerability was observed chained with CVE-2019-2215 and CVE-2020-0069 under exploit chain "AbstractEmu."
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Deadline for US federal agencies: May 3, 2022
- Added to the CISA list
- November 3, 2021
- Published
- March 10, 2020
- Severity
- High 7.8 CVSS 3.1
- Chance of attacks in the next 30 days (EPSS)
- 3.2% in the top 11.8% of all known vulnerabilities
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- More details
- NVD · CVE.org · CISA
All references (1)
More exploited flaws from Android
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2021 | Kernel Use-After-Free | Android Kernel | High 7.8 | 72% |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Integer Overflow | Framework | High 8.4 | 1.9% |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Privilege Escalation | Framework | High 7.8 | 0.3% |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Information Disclosure | Framework | Medium 5.5 | 0.3% |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Use-After-Free | Runtime | High 8.8 | 0.6% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Privilege Escalation | Framework | High 7.3 | 0.7% |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Remote Code Execution | Kernel | High 7.8 | 2.7% |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Privilege Escalation | Pixel | High 8.1 | 3.0% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.