Vulnerability identifier: #VU47479
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
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.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Google Android: 11, 10, 9.0, 8.0 - 8.1
External links
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-10-01
http://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.14/commit/?id=99d604642ea81f1596bb3734d82896da19f29ede
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.