In MockLocationAppPreferenceController.java, it is possible to mock the GPS location of the device due to a permissions bypass.

published 2020-06-11 6y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-1637

cvss: 7.3; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
public exploits: 0; none known

In MockLocationAppPreferenceController.java, it is possible to mock the GPS location of the device due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-145136060

Patch / fix

links 1

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-06-01 advisory

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Exploit prediction

0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	7.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	4.4	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

n/a Android

Classification

Weakness

CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions

References

source.android.com /security/bulletin/pixel/2020-06-01
patch, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-0133
NVD CVE-2020-0133

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