#VU25387 Race condition in Google Android - CVE-2020-0030
Published: February 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25387
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0030
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Google Android
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The
vulnerability exists within the "Binder driver" component of Android due to a race condition in "binder_thread_release"
of "binder.c". A local attacker can use a specially crafted file to exploit the race, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.