Out-of-bounds write in Google Android - CVE-2020-0406
Published: September 17, 2020 / Updated: September 24, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47043
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0406
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
In libmpeg2dec, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if another exploit allowed this to be triggered with different parameters, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-137794014
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0406
Install update from vendor's website.