CVE-2020-0143 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in Android's NFC stack allows local attackers with system privileges to read heap data, potentially disclosing sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
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Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-0143?

CVE-2020-0143 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 nfa_dm_ndef_find_next_handler of nfa_dm_ndef.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure of heap data via compromised device firmware with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-145597277

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0143?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0143?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0143 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0143 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rcx4-xc6v-522r.

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