Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2020-0014
Published: February 14, 2020 / Updated: September 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25362
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0014
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists within the Framework functionality of Android due to possibility for a malicious application to construct a TYPE_TOAST window manually and make that window clickable. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0014
Install updates from vendor's website.