Improper Privilege Management in Google Android - CVE-2020-0001

 

Improper Privilege Management in Google Android - CVE-2020-0001

Published: January 8, 2020 / Updated: January 6, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU34883
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0001
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

In getProcessRecordLocked of ActivityManagerService.java isolated apps are not handled correctly. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9, and Android-10 Android ID: A-140055304


How to mitigate CVE-2020-0001

Install update from vendor's website.

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