CVE-2020-0258 Information disclosure in Android

What is CVE-2020-0258?

CVE-2020-0258 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In stopZygoteLocked of AppZygote.java, there is an insufficient cleanup. This could lead to local information disclosure in the application that is started next with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-157598956

Weakness: CWE-459

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0258?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0258?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2020-0258 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0258 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-157598956, ASB-A-157598956, GHSA-j2j4-j7cr-p458.