PT-2020-11460 · Google · Android

Published 2020-05-14 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-0096

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Android-8.0 through Android-9

Description In the startActivities function of ActivityStartController.java, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. The issue affects over a billion Android devices and could let attackers hijack apps installed on targeted devices, potentially stealing users' banking and other log-in credentials.

Recommendations For Android versions Android-8.0 through Android-9, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-0096

Affected Products

Android

References · 11

• 🔥 https://github.com/tea9/CVE-2020-0096-StrandHogg2 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/liuyun201990/StrandHogg2 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0096 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0096 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-05-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/12088 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/1187 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/3815 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/irozysk/2301 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/true_secator/607 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/thehackernews/709 · Telegram Post