Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2020-25280

 

Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2020-25280

Published: September 12, 2020 / Updated: September 22, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46934
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25280
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Software vendor:
Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with Q(10.0) (Exynos and MediaTek chipsets) software. Unauthenticated attackers can execute LTE/5G commands by sending a debugging command over USB. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-16979 (September 2020).


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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