#VU34339 Out-of-bounds write in Google Android - CVE-2020-0213
Published: June 11, 2020 / Updated: October 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34339
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0213
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Google Android
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the hevcd_fmt_conv_420sp_to_420sp_av8() function in ihevcd_fmt_conv_420sp_to_420sp.s in libhevc when performing SIMD fomrat conversion for width less than 32. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the device.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.