CVE-2020-27037 Information disclosure in Android
A missing bounds check in the Android NFC server allows local attackers with system privileges to read out-of-bounds memory, leading to information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-27037?
CVE-2020-27037 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 phNxpNciHal_core_initialized of phNxpNciHal.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure in the NFC server with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-153731335
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27037?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27037 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-27037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m85w-g475-q78j.