CVE-2020-0041

In binder_transaction of binder.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: …

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CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE

0.0/10

REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY

8.2/10

General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?

Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
Fresh EPSS: 3.17%: +0.02

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 5 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)

0/100

Press, 30 days (60%)

0/100

Grounded branding (15%)

0/100

HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Help Net Security

Press · 03 Nov 2021, 07:00 · Rooting malware discovered on Google Play, Samsung Galaxy Store - Help Net Security

Lookout

Press · 28 Oct 2021, 07:00 · AbstractEmu: Mobile Rooting Malware - Lookout

Lookout

Press · 28 Oct 2021, 07:00 · Rooting Malware Makes Comeback: Lookout Discovers Global Campaign | Threat Intel - Lookout

BleepingComputer

Press · 28 Oct 2021, 07:00 · New AbstractEmu malware roots Android devices, evades detection - BleepingComputer

The Record from Recorded Future News

Press · 27 Oct 2021, 07:00 · Android smartphones infected with rare rooting malware - The Record from Recorded Future News

Score evolution

● Hype ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.2 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence: Exploitation recorded
Priority basis: Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 3.2%
Attention, last 30 days: 0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential: local access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity: Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale: Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis: Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:11.176807+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline

Published

10 Mar 2020, 19:56

First press mention

27 Oct 2021, 07:00

Added to the CISA KEV catalog

03 Nov 2021, 00:00

Latest press mention

03 Nov 2021, 07:00

Score calculated

05 Nov 2026, 13:58