Out-of-bounds write in Google Android
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-0256 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
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Google Android Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU45872
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0256
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
In LoadPartitionTable of gpt.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege when inserting a malicious USB device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-8.0Android ID: A-152874864
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGoogle Android: 8.0 - 10
External linkshttp://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-08-01
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
