CVE-2020-0332 Denial of service in Android
An uncaught exception in libstagefright causes a dead loop, allowing remote attackers to cause denial of service with user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-0332?
CVE-2020-0332 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In libstagefright, there is a possible dead loop due to an uncaught exception. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-124783982
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0332?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0332?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0332 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2020-0332 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0332 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r6pf-3j3c-px2j.