#VU25367 Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2020-0020

 

#VU25367 Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2020-0020

Published: February 14, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU25367
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0020
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Software 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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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