CVE-2020-0187 Weak cryptography in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An incomplete comparison in Android's BaseBlockCipher allows local attackers to disclose information without user interaction or elevated privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-0187?

CVE-2020-0187 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, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In engineSetMode of BaseBlockCipher.java, there is a possible incorrect cryptographic algorithm chosen due to an incomplete comparison. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-148517383

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0187?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0187?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2020-0187 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CLSA-2026-1774484515, GHSA-38v7-h5f5-66h2.

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