CVE-2020-0198 Integer overflow in Android

What is CVE-2020-0198?

CVE-2020-0198 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 11 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In exif_data_load_data_content of exif-data.c, there is a possible UBSAN abort due to an integer overflow. 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-146428941

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0198?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Google Android, Libexif Project Libexif.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0198?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2020-0198 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0198 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux

• CVE-2020-11651 SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2020-7247 OpenSMTPD Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-16928 Exim Out-of-bounds Write Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2018-6789 Exim Buffer Overflow Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2015-2590 Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-0198, GHSA-3pcq-2643-8rg5, MGASA-2020-0273, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-0198.