CVE-2020-0039 Information disclosure in Android

High 7.5 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in Android's NFC stack allows remote attackers to read uninitialized memory, potentially disclosing sensitive information without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-0039?

CVE-2020-0039 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In rw_i93_sm_update_ndef of rw_i93.cc, there is a possible read of uninitialized data due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-143155861

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0039?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0039?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0039 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0039 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0039 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xc73-65fm-9cmg.

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