CVE-2020-0080 Privilege escalation in Android
Local attackers can escalate privileges by displaying overlays without notification icons, requiring user interaction 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-2020-0080?
CVE-2020-0080 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Apr 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 onOpActiveChanged and related methods of AppOpsControllerImpl.java, there is a possible way to display an app overlaying other apps without the notification icon that it's overlaying. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-144092031
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0080?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0080?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0080 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0080 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0080 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q7h5-gg5c-c3pj.