Improper Privilege Management in Google Android - CVE-2020-0052
Published: March 10, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34763
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0052
CWE-ID: CWE-269
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 non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
In smsSelected of AnswerFragment.java, there is a way to send an SMS from the lock screen due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege on the lock screen with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-137102479
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0052
Install update from vendor's website.