CVE-2020-0488 Information disclosure in Android
An attacker can exploit uninitialized data in the Android video codec to disclose sensitive information remotely, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-0488?
CVE-2020-0488 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In ihevc_inter_pred_chroma_copy_ssse3 of ihevc_inter_pred_filters_ssse3_intr.c, there is a possible information disclosure due to uninitialized data. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-158484516
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0488?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wpjg-4663-xp87.