CVE-2020-0426 Security feature bypass in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass permissions to disclose information via unsafe PendingIntent in Android SyncManager 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-2020-0426?

CVE-2020-0426 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 SyncManager, there is a possible permission bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. 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-154921790

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0426?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0426?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0426 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0426 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fp7j-v4gh-x2v3.

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