Infinite loop in Google Android - CVE-2020-0247

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Infinite loop in Google Android - CVE-2020-0247

Published: August 11, 2020 / Updated: August 21, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45864
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0247
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Software vendor:
Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

In Threshold::getHistogram of ImageProcessHelper.java, there is a possible crash loop due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-8.0 Android-8.1Android ID: A-156087409


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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