Improper Initialization in Google Android - CVE-2020-0272

 

Improper Initialization in Google Android - CVE-2020-0272

Published: September 18, 2020 / Updated: September 21, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46860
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0272
CWE-ID: CWE-665
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to gain access to sensitive information.

In libhwbinder, there is a possible information disclosure due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges required. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-130166487


How to mitigate CVE-2020-0272

Install update from vendor's website.

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