CVE-2020-27043 Information disclosure in Android
A local attacker with system privileges can read out-of-bounds memory in the NFC component, 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-2020-27043?
CVE-2020-27043 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 nfc_enabled of nfc_main.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect increment. This could lead to local information disclosure via firmware with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-155234594
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27043?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27043?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27043 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-27043 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27043 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4w6w-m7p6-hrwf.