CVE-2020-0007 Information disclosure in Android
Local attackers can read uninitialized heap memory via a flaw in Android's Sensor.cpp, potentially exposing sensitive data without user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-0007?
CVE-2020-0007 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In flattenString8 of Sensor.cpp, there is a possible information disclosure of heap memory due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9, and Android-10 Android ID: A-141890807
Weakness: CWE-908
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0007?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0007?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0007 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0007 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0007 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvr2-3qvq-f857.