CVE-2020-0006 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can disclose heap memory information via the Android NFC server, requiring user interaction but no additional privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-0006?

CVE-2020-0006 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In rw_i93_send_cmd_write_single_block of rw_i93.cc, there is a possible information disclosure of heap memory due to uninitialized data. This could lead to remote information disclosure in the NFC server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9, and Android-10 Android ID: A-139738828

Weakness: CWE-908

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0006?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0006?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0006 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0006 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5w9c-jpgm-qwv4.

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