Is CVE-2020-0235 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-0235 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-0235 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-0235 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-0235?

CVE-2020-0235 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-0235

CWE-787Published: June 16, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In crus_sp_shared_ioctl we first copy 4 bytes from userdata into "size" variable, and then use that variable as the size parameter for "copy_from_user", ending up overwriting memory following "crus_sp_hdr". "crus_sp_hdr" is a static variable, of type "struct crus_sp_ioctl_header".Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-135129430

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-0235 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.