CVE-2020-11875 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can gain elevated privileges on LG Android devices due to improper exception handling in the MTK kernel.
- 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-2020-11875?
CVE-2020-11875 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, and 10.0 (MTK chipsets) software. The MTK kernel does not properly implement exception handling, allowing an attacker to gain privileges. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-200001 (February 2020).
Weakness: CWE-755
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11875?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11875?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11875 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-11875 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11875 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6vwm-p7vv-6mcx.