CVE-2020-0015 Privilege escalation in Android

What is CVE-2020-0015?

CVE-2020-0015 is a high-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

In onCreate of CertInstaller.java, there is a possible way to overlay the Certificate Installation dialog by a malicious application. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-139017101

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0015?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0015?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0015 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0015 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0015 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-pcp3-4mp4-pcp3.