CVE-2020-0396 Security feature bypass in Android

What is CVE-2020-0396?

CVE-2020-0396 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 various places in Telephony, there is a possible permission bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.0Android ID: A-155094269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0396?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0396?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2020-0396 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0396 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-155094269, ASB-A-155094269, GHSA-6w3q-44cj-75vr.