CVE-2020-0383 Memory corruption in Android
Remote attackers can disclose information via out-of-bounds write in Android media extractor, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-0383?
CVE-2020-0383 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Parse_ins of eas_mdls.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure in the media extractor process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.0Android ID: A-150160279
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0383?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0383?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-0383 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0383 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-150160279, ASB-A-150160279, GHSA-4c4v-9xr2-899m.