CVE-2020-0139 Integer overflow in Android
An integer overflow in Android's NDEF validation allows local attackers with system privileges to read sensitive memory via malformed NFC tags.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-0139?
CVE-2020-0139 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In NDEF_MsgValidate of ndef_utils.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local information disclosure if a malformed NFC tag is provided by the firmware. System execution privileges are needed and user interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-145520471
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0139?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0139?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0139 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0139 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0139 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6vm-jwr7-chc4.