CVE-2020-0159 Information disclosure in Android
A local attacker with system privileges can read out-of-bounds memory in the MFC driver, potentially disclosing sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-0159?
CVE-2020-0159 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In rw_mfc_writeBlock of rw_mfc.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-140768035
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0159?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0159 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9gx2-9948-g9qm.