CVE-2020-0069
Published 2020-03-10 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source security@android.com
Summary
CVE-2020-0069 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in MediaTek Multiple Chipsets. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by May 3, 2022. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns.
All 1 known-exploited MediaTek vulnerabilities →Description
In the ioctl handlers of the Mediatek Command Queue driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to insufficient input sanitization and missing SELinux restrictions. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-147882143References: M-ALPS04356754
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: MediaTek — Multiple Chipsets
Name: Mediatek Multiple Chipsets Insufficient Input Validation Vulnerability
Date added: 2021-11-03 · Due: 2022-05-03
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
References
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200527-01-mtk-en
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-03-01
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200527-01-mtk-en
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-03-01
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0069

