Information disclosure in Google Android - CVE-2020-0178
Published: June 11, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34306
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0178
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
In getAllConfigFlags of SettingsProvider.cpp, there is a possible illegal read due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure of config flags with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-143299398
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0178
Install update from vendor's website.