Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2020-0069?

Affected: Android (Google) versions >= Android kernel; Berkeley-L09 Firmware (Huawei); Columbia-Al10b Firmware (Huawei), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2020-0069 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Oct 28, 2021.

Is CVE-2020-0069 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Nov 3, 2021 with a federal remediation due date of May 3, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2020-0069?

Public exploit code is available.

How urgently should CVE-2020-0069 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2020-0069

HighExploitedPublic exploit

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.

Published Mar 10, 2020 · Updated Oct 23, 2025

Key Facts

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CVE-2020-0069 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8 v3.1) affecting Android (Google), Berkeley-L09 Firmware (Huawei), Columbia-Al10b Firmware (Huawei) and 22 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Oct 28, 2021. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Berkeley-L09 Firmware 10.0.0.177\(c10e3r1p4\), Columbia-Al10b Firmware 10.0.0.178\(c00e178r1p4\), Columbia-L29d Firmware 10.0.0.177\(c10e4r1p4\).
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

7.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

1.4%

Higher than 71.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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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

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Nov 3, 2021	May 3, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Oct 28, 2021	May 3, 2022	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Nov 3, 2021	May 3, 2022	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Nov 3, 2021	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

30 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
AndroidGoogle	>= Android kernel	n/a
Berkeley-L09 FirmwareHuawei	See advisory	10.0.0.177\(c10e3r1p4\)
Columbia-Al10b FirmwareHuawei	See advisory	10.0.0.178\(c00e178r1p4\)
Columbia-L29d FirmwareHuawei	See advisory	10.0.0.177\(c10e4r1p4\)
Columbia-Tl00b FirmwareHuawei	See advisory	10.0.0.178\(c01e178r1p4\)

20 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

Berkeley-L09 Firmware

10.0.0.177\(c10e3r1p4\)

Columbia-Al10b Firmware

10.0.0.178\(c00e178r1p4\)

Columbia-L29d Firmware

10.0.0.177\(c10e4r1p4\)

Columbia-Tl00b Firmware

10.0.0.178\(c01e178r1p4\)

Columbia-Tl00d Firmware

10.0.0.178\(c01e178r1p4\)

Cornell-Al00a Firmware

9.1.0.340\(c00e333r1p1t8\)

Cornell-Tl10b Firmware

9.1.0.340\(c01e333r1p1t8\)

Dura-Al00a Firmware

1.0.0.190\(c00\)

Honor 20 Pro Firmware

10.0.0.194\(c636e3r3p1\)

Honor 8a Firmware

9.1.0.291\(c185e3r4p1\)

Honor View 20 Firmware

10.0.0.198\(c432e10r3p4\)

Jakarta-Al00a Firmware

9.1.0.251\(c00e106r2p2\)

Katyusha-Al00a Firmware

9.1.0.146\(c00e131r2p2\)

Katyusha-Al10a Firmware

9.1.0.160\(c00e150r1p7\)

Madrid-Al00a Firmware

9.1.0.261\(c00e120r4p1\)

Nova 3 Firmware

9.1.0.338\(c00e333r1p1t8\)

Nova 4 Firmware

10.0.0.160\(c01e32r2p4\)

Paris-L29b Firmware

9.1.0.380\(c636e1r1p3t8\)

Princeton-Al10b Firmware

10.0.0.194\(c00e61r4p11\)

Sydney-Al00 Firmware

9.1.0.237\(c00e80r1p7t8\)

Sydney-Tl00 Firmware

9.1.0.237\(c01e80r1p7t8\)

Sydneym-Al00 Firmware

10.0.0.159\(c00e64r1p5\)

Tony-Al00b Firmware

10.1.0.137\(c00e137r2p11\)

Tony-Tl00b Firmware

10.0.0.196\(c01e65r2p11\)

huawei y6 2019 firmware

9.1.0.290\(c185e5r4p1\)

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Mar 10, 2020
Added to Industry KEV feed
Oct 28, 2021
Added to CISA KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Added to CIRCL KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Added to ENISA EUVD
Nov 3, 2021
Last updated
Oct 23, 2025

Weakness Type

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

FAQ

Common Questions.

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.
Affected: Android (Google) versions >= Android kernel; Berkeley-L09 Firmware (Huawei); Columbia-Al10b Firmware (Huawei), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Oct 28, 2021.
Yes. It was added on Nov 3, 2021 with a federal remediation due date of May 3, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Berkeley-L09 Firmware 10.0.0.177\(c10e3r1p4\), Columbia-Al10b Firmware 10.0.0.178\(c00e178r1p4\), Columbia-L29d Firmware 10.0.0.177\(c10e4r1p4\).
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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