Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2020-0427

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Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2020-0427

Published: September 17, 2020 / Updated: September 24, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU47057
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0427
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a use after free when processing files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Affected software

Google Android
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Ubuntu
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-197-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-197-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-197-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1082-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1084-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1118-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi2 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1142-raspi2 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-snapdragon (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1146-snapdragon (Ubuntu package)
Data Computing Appliance (DCA)
Session Smart Router
Juniper Junos Space

How to mitigate CVE-2020-0427

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

kernel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 3.10.0-1160.21.1.el7, 4.18.0-348.el8
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 3.10.0-1160.21.1.rt56.1158.el7, 4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8
Data Computing Appliance (DCA) - update to 4.3.0.0
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-generic-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.203
linux-image-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.203
linux-image-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.203
linux-image-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.203
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.203
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.203
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.203
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.203
linux-image-4.4.0-197-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-197.229, 4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-197.229, 4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-197.229, 4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-197.229, 4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-197-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-197.229, 4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-197-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-197.229, 4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-197.229, 4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.1082.79, 4.4.0.1118.123
linux-image-4.4.0-1082-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1082.86
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.1084.82
linux-image-4.4.0-1084-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1084.93
linux-image-4.4.0-1118-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1118.132
linux-image-raspi2 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.1142.142
linux-image-4.4.0-1142-raspi2 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1142.152
linux-image-snapdragon (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.1146.138
linux-image-4.4.0-1146-snapdragon (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1146.156
Session Smart Router - addressed in versions 5.4.7, 5.5.3
Juniper Junos Space - update to 21.2R1

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