CVE-2020-0493 Information disclosure in Android
An out-of-bounds read in Android's PDF processing allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information without user interaction or elevated privileges.
- 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-2020-0493?
CVE-2020-0493 is a medium-severity 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 CPDF_SampledFunc::v_Call of cpdf_sampledfunc.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to improper input validation. 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-150615407
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pw5j-659q-5r57.