SB2020081150 - Improper Privilege Management in Google Android
Published: August 11, 2020 Updated: August 30, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020081150
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Privilege Management (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0257)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In SpecializeCommon of com_android_internal_os_Zygote.cpp, there is a permissions bypass due to an incomplete cleanup. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in isolated processes with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-156741968
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.