CVE-2020-0093 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in Android's EXIF data handling allows local attackers to read sensitive memory contents via crafted files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-0093?

CVE-2020-0093 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 14 May 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 exif_data_save_data_entry of exif-data.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. 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-148705132

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0093?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Google Android, Libexif Project Libexif, Opensuse Leap.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0093?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2020-0093 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0093 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2020-0093, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-0093, GHSA-cr92-4pr9-789r, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-0093.

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