CVE-2020-0373 Race condition in Android

Medium 4.7 Published 17 Sep 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A race condition in Android's SoundTriggerHwService allows local attackers to read out-of-bounds memory, leading to information disclosure without user interaction.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-0373?

CVE-2020-0373 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In SoundTriggerHwService, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-146894086

Weakness: CWE-362, CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0373?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0373?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0373 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rjv3-2qfq-x6pf.