Vulnerability identifier: #VU25367

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0020

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Google

Description

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

The vulnerability exists within the Framework functionality of Android due to a boundary condition in "getAttributeRange" of "ExifInterface.java" when the vulnerable software fails to redact location information from media files. A local attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 10

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External links
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-02-01
http://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/aa68a4f19e6a122b80ca1bcff57228dc795081e5

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.