CVE-2020-0103 Memory corruption in Android

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A memory corruption vulnerability in the Android AAC decoder allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without user interaction or additional privileges.

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-2020-0103?

CVE-2020-0103 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 14 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In a2dp_aac_decoder_cleanup of a2dp_aac_decoder.cc, there is a possible invalid free due to memory corruption. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-9Android ID: A-148107188

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-763

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0103?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0103?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0103 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-0103 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0103 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-r7hj-hp8c-gmhv.

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