CVE-2020-0014 Privilege escalation in Android
A malicious application can create a clickable toast window to achieve local privilege escalation on Android devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-0014?
CVE-2020-0014 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 13 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
It is possible for a malicious application to construct a TYPE_TOAST window manually and make that window clickable. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User action is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-128674520
Weakness: CWE-1021
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0014?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0014?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0014 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0014 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0014 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ff4m-hv8q-6h33.