CVE-2020-0114 Privilege escalation in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

A confused deputy vulnerability in Android's KeyguardSliceProvider allows local attackers to escalate privileges to System UI without user interaction.

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-2020-0114?

CVE-2020-0114 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In onCreateSliceProvider of KeyguardSliceProvider.java, there is a possible confused deputy due to a PendingIntent error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege that allows actions performed as the System UI, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-147606347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0114?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0114?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0114 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0114 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0114 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xh6v-cv6c-vgp6.

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