CVE-2020-0061 Auth bypass in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A permissions bypass in Pixel Recorder allows arbitrary apps to record audio without user interaction, leading to local information disclosure.

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-2020-0061?

CVE-2020-0061 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Pixel Recorder, there is a possible permissions bypass allowing arbitrary apps to record audio. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-145504977

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0061?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0061?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0061 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2020-0061 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0061 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5h38-q5jv-xvq2.

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