Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in Google Android - CVE-2019-20773
Published: April 17, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34449
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20773
CWE-ID: CWE-74
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0 software. Unprivileged applications can execute shell commands via the connectivity service. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-190008 (August 2019).
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2019-20773
Install update from vendor's website.