CVE-2020-8913 Local arbitrary code execution in splitinstall in Android's Play Core
A malicious APK can exploit path traversal in Play Core to execute code and access data of a targeted Android application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8913?
CVE-2020-8913 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Google LLC Android Play Core, published on 12 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A local, arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in the SplitCompat.install endpoint in Android's Play Core Library versions prior to 1.7.2. A malicious attacker could create an apk which targets a specific application, and if a victim were to install this apk, the attacker could perform a directory traversal, execute code as the targeted application and access the targeted application's data on the Android device. We recommend all users update Play Core to version 1.7.2 or later.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8913?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Android Play Core Library.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8913?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8913 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-8913 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8913 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c3x2-v6m7-xhgm.