CVE-2020-0017 Information disclosure in Android

What is CVE-2020-0017?

CVE-2020-0017 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

In multiple places, it was possible for the primary user’s dictionary to be visible to and modifiable by secondary users. This could lead to local information disclosure 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-123232892

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0017?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0017?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0017 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0017 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0017 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-263w-3fx9-r885.