CVE-2020-0157 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in Android's NFC HCI component allows remote attackers with system privileges to disclose sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-0157?

CVE-2020-0157 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Jun 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In nfa_hci_conn_cback of nfa_hci_main.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure via compromised device firmware with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-139740814

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0157?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0157?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0157 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0157 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0157 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gp98-hxfc-6g22.

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