Information disclosure in Google Android - CVE-2020-0017

 

Information disclosure in Google Android - CVE-2020-0017

Published: February 14, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU25365
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0017
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists within the Framework functionality of Android due to a possibility for the primary users dictionary to be visible to and modifiable by secondary users in multiple places. A local attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-0017

Install updates from vendor's website.

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