CVE-2020-12747

Name: CVE-2020-12747
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-11T16:15:12.77+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.44%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-12747 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with Q(10.0) (Exynos980 9630 and Exynos990 9830 chipsets) software. The Bootloader has a heap-based buffer overflow because of the mishandling of specific commands. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with Q(10.0) (Exynos980 9630 and Exynos990 9830 chipsets) software. The Bootloader has a heap-based buffer overflow because of the mishandling of specific commands. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2020-16981, SVE-2020-16991 (May 2020).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.44%

35.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	10.0

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 11, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-12747?

How severe is CVE-2020-12747?

CVE-2020-12747 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12747?

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Source: NVD / NIST