CVE-2024-20080 Security feature bypass in MT2735, MT2737, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6853T, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6880, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6890, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6980, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT8666, MT8667, MT8673, MT8676, MT8678

What is CVE-2024-20080?

CVE-2024-20080 is a critical vulnerability in Google Android, published on 1 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In gnss service, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to improper certificate validation. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS08720039; Issue ID: MSV-1424.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20080?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Google Android, Linuxfoundation Yocto, Rdkcentral Rdk-B.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20080?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20080 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-20080 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20080 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Google Android

• CVE-2026-58704 Google Pixel Improper Authorization Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48543 Android Runtime Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-4mf5-3rxx-7p8f.