CVE-2020-25281 Security feature bypass in n/a
LG Android devices mishandle unknown-source installations, allowing bypass of security settings in sensitive applications like package verifiers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-25281?
CVE-2020-25281 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, and 8.1 software. Applications with sensitive security settings (such as the package verifier application) mishandle unknown-source installations. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-190002 (September 2020).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25281?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25281?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-25281 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25281 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mh2j-r8qm-xj6j.