CVE-2019-20782 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in LG Advanced Flash on Android devices allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-20782?

CVE-2019-20782 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, and 8.1 software. LG Advanced Flash (LAF) has a buffer overflow. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-190001 (March 2019).

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20782?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20782?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20782 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-20782 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20782 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-567v-x3qm-7m8r.

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