CVE-2020-0156 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in the Android NFC driver allows local attackers to read out-of-bounds memory, leading to information disclosure.

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-2020-0156?

CVE-2020-0156 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 NxpNfc::ioctl of NxpNfc.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-139736127

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0156?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0156?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0156 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0156 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0156 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w7xm-7gv6-2xjc.

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