PT-2020-11597 · Google · Android

Published 2020-08-01 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-0242

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 8.0 through 10

Description The issue is related to a possible use-after-free due to improper locking in the reset of NuPlayerDriver.cpp. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the media server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions 8.0 through 10, update to a version that includes the fix for the improper locking issue in NuPlayerDriver.cpp to prevent local escalation of privilege. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Locking

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-667

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-151643722

CVE-2020-0242

Affected Products

Android

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-151643722 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-08-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0242 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0242 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/14070 · Telegram Post
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/f191963f5645f59390b640136fd928e5a492aa84 · Note