ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2020-0041: Android Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Facts
VendorAndroid
ProductAndroid Kernel
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV3 Nov 2021
CISA federal deadline3 May 2022
Weakness (CWE)CWE-20

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description (NVD)

Android Kernel binder_transaction of binder.c contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability due to an incorrect bounds check that could allow for local privilege escalation. This vulnerability was observed chained with CVE-2019-2215 and CVE-2020-0069 under exploit chain "AbstractEmu."

SOURCES

Other Android flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.