CVE-2020-27047 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in Android's NFC stack allows local attackers to read out-of-bounds memory, potentially disclosing sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-27047?

CVE-2020-27047 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In ce_t4t_update_binary of ce_t4t.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-157649298

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27047?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27047?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27047 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-27047 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27047 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q5qw-2572-9j7r.

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