PT-2020-11773 · Google · Android

Published 2020-11-01 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-0424

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Android-9 through Android-11

Description In the send vc function of res send.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions Android-9 through Android-11, update to a version that includes the fix for the issue in res send.cpp. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive information to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-161362564

CVE-2020-0424

Affected Products

Android

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-161362564 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-11-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0424 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0424 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/5445 · Telegram Post
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/DnsResolver/+/a9e6f1dffd84ca758721d9cacd08acb49af0a331 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/16078 · Telegram Post