PT-2020-11622 · Google · Android

Published 2020-09-18 · Updated 2020-09-24 · CVE-2020-0268

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Android-11

Description In NFC, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android version Android-11, consider restricting access to NFC functionality until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling NFC services to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Race Condition

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-0268

Affected Products

Android

References · 4

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-11 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0268 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0268 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/14772 · Telegram Post