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CVE-2020-0256

18
FAUCET Score

CVE-2020-0256 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Android's gpt.cc, affecting Android versions 8.0 through 10. This flaw allows for local escalation of privilege when a malicious USB device is inserted, requiring no user interaction or additional execution privileges. Rated 6.8 (Medium) on CVSS, it poses a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there's no public exploit code or active exploitation reported, it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity landscape.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

6.8MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
0.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.21%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
11.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0021 is in the 22nd percentile among its peer group of 1,532 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (3)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: gdisk-0:1.0.3-11.el8
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportFixed in: gdisk-0:1.0.3-9.el8_6.1
View patch
googlevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2020-0256Moderate

gdisk: possible out-of-bounds-write in LoadPartitionTable of gpt.cc

Feb 4, 2022

References

lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00010.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
source.android.com / security/bulletin/2020-08-01
Vendor Advisory