#VU47479 Race condition in Google Android - CVE-2020-11173
Published: October 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47479
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11173
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 user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in drivers/char/adsprpc.c file. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
Affected component: msm kernel 4.14.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.