Vulnerability · Published Aug 11, 2020 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2020-0242
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Android. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 16% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
In reset of NuPlayerDriver.cpp, there is a possible use-after-free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the media server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-151643722
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-08-01 x_refsource_MISC