CVE-2020-0186 Memory corruption in Android
An out-of-bounds write in Android's HAL allows local attackers with system privileges to escalate privileges without user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-0186?
CVE-2020-0186 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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 hal_fd_init of hal_fd.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-146144463
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0186?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0186?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0186 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-0186 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0186 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qwm-7466-pm49.