CVE-2020-0474 Use after free in Android

High 7.0 Published 15 Dec 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A race condition in the Android camera HAL allows local attackers to escalate privileges via a use-after-free vulnerability 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-2020-0474?

CVE-2020-0474 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In HalCamera::requestNewFrame of HalCamera.cpp, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-169282240

Weakness: CWE-416, CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0474?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0474?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0474 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2020-0474 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0474 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-pwmr-wm2x-h5p8.