CVE-2020-0179 Path traversal in Android

What is CVE-2020-0179?

CVE-2020-0179 is a high-severity path traversal 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 doSendObjectInfo of MtpServer.cpp, there is a possible path traversal attack due to insufficient input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is required for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-130656917

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0179?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2020-0179 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0179 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-696w-hpm2-563w.