Is CVE-2020-11873 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-11873 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-11873 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-11873 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-11873?

CVE-2020-11873 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-11873

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

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 9, and 10 software. A stack-based buffer overflow in the logging tool could allow an attacker to gain privileges. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-200005 (April 2020).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-11873 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.