CVE-2020-0227: Google Android

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In onCommand of CompanionDeviceManagerService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege allowing background data usage or launching from the background, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-129476618

Affected products

• Google Android: version 8.0 only; version 8.1 only; version 9.0 only; version 10.0 only

Published 2020-07-17. Last modified 2026-06-17.