Use-after-free in Google Android - CVE-2020-0026

 

Use-after-free in Google Android - CVE-2020-0026

Published: February 14, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU25359
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0026
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists within the System functionality of Android due to a use-after-free error in "Parcel::continueWrite" of "Parcel.cpp". A remote attacker can gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-0026

Install updates from vendor's website.

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