Is CVE-2020-12753 being actively exploited?

CVE-2020-12753 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-12753?

CVE-2020-12753 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

CVE-2020-12753

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8EPSS 2.5%EU EUVD

An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 9, and 10 software. Arbitrary code execution can occur via the bootloader because of an EL1/EL3 coldboot vulnerability involving raw_resources. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-200006 (May 2020).

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.8 (v3.1)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-787
EPSS score: 2.5% (84th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2020-5041)
Published: May 11, 2020
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2020-5041 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 4, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

google / android
google / android
google / android
google / android
google / android

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Google Pixel Phones on Android 10 - Google LLC - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11019-2020 - archived

References

https://douevenknow.us/post/619763074822520832/an-el1el3-coldboot-vulnerability(Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
https://lgsecurity.lge.com/(Vendor Advisory)
https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-cold-boot-attack-affects-seven-years-of-lg-android-smartphones/(Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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