CVE-2020-0160 Denial of service in Android
A missing bounds check in Android's media processing allows remote attackers to cause resource exhaustion and denial of service via crafted media files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-0160?
CVE-2020-0160 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In setSyncSampleParams of SampleTable.cpp, there is possible resource exhaustion due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-124771364
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0160?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0160?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2020-0160 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0160 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8vhh-w54m-qrgq.