# CVE-2020-0223: Memory corruption in Android

> An attacker can exploit an unbounded write in the Android kernel to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Jun 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-29pm-2gg3-4r33

## What is CVE-2020-0223?

CVE-2020-0223 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

This is an unbounded write into kernel global memory, via a user-controlled buffer size.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-135130450

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0223?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Google Android.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-0223?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-0223 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0223 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Google Android

- [CVE-2026-58704](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-58704/): Google Pixel Improper Authorization (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-48543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48543/): Android Runtime Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-35674](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35674/): Android Framework Privilege Escalation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-48595](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48595/): Android Framework Integer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-32896](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32896/): Android Pixel Privilege Escalation (high 8.1, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-0223 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-0223 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0223 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Google Android. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-0223/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-0223/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-0223
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0223
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0223

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-0223/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.