CVE-2020-0309
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn the Bluetooth server, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System privileges and a Firmware compromise needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-147227320
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA vulnerability in the Android Bluetooth server allows an integer overflow to cause an out-of-bounds write, enabling local privilege escalation to System level. Exploitation does not require user interaction but does require a compromised firmware state.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 11.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Android version is exactly 11.0Go to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADBAffected if The device is running Android 11.0 exactly (not 11.0.1, 11.0.2, or later)
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Verify Bluetooth is enabledCheck Settings > Bluetooth > On, or run 'settings get global bluetooth_on' via ADBAffected if Bluetooth is turned on - this is required for the vulnerable code path to be reachable
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Check Android security patch levelGo to Settings > About Phone > Security patch level, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.security_patch' via ADBAffected if The security patch level is earlier than the November 2020 Android 11 security update (date before 2020-11-01)
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Inspect Bluetooth firmware versionRun 'dumpsys bluetooth_manager' or check Settings > About Phone > Bluetooth firmware version if available, or use 'hciattach' commands via ADBAffected if The Bluetooth firmware version is older than the patched firmware released with the November 2020 Android security update
A device is affected if it runs Android 11.0 with Bluetooth enabled and lacks the November 2020 security patch, as the integer overflow in the Bluetooth server requires this specific version and configuration to be exploitable.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the Android-11 security patch that addresses this vulnerability and ensure Bluetooth firmware is updated to the patched version.
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