Vulnerability · Published Jan 11, 2021 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2020-0471
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-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 1.7% (higher than 77% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official description
In reassemble_and_dispatch of packet_fragmenter.cc, there is a possible way to inject packets into an encrypted Bluetooth connection due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege between two Bluetooth devices by a proximal attacker, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9, Android-10, Android-11; Android ID: A-169327567.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-01-01 x_refsource_CONFIRM