CVE-2020-0383: Medium severity Google Android vulnerability

Published Sep 1, 2020
·
Updated

In Parseins of easmdls.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure in the media extractor process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Google Android=8.0
Google Android=8.1
Google Android=9.0
Google Android=10.0
Google Android=11.0
Google Android
android/platform/external/sonivox>=8.0:0<8.0:2020-09-01
8.0:2020-09-01
android/platform/external/sonivox>=8.1:0<8.1:2020-09-01
8.1:2020-09-01
android/platform/external/sonivox>=9:0<9:2020-09-01
9:2020-09-01
android/platform/external/sonivox>=10:0<10:2020-09-01
10:2020-09-01

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade android/platform/external/sonivox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0:2020-09-01
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade android/platform/external/sonivox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.1:2020-09-01
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade android/platform/external/sonivox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9:2020-09-01
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade android/platform/external/sonivox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10:2020-09-01

Event History

Sep 1, 2020
Advisory Published
via OSV·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Sep 8, 2020
CVE Published
via Android·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Android·12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 17, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:27 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0383?

CVE-2020-0383 has a medium severity rating due to potential remote information disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-0383?

To mitigate CVE-2020-0383, upgrade to a patched version of Android that resolves the out of bounds write vulnerability.

3

What are the affected versions for CVE-2020-0383?

CVE-2020-0383 affects Android versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, 10.0, and 11.0.

4

What kind of user interaction is required for CVE-2020-0383 exploitation?

CVE-2020-0383 requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious media file, for exploitation to occur.

5

Can CVE-2020-0383 lead to system control?

No, CVE-2020-0383 does not lead to additional execution privileges or system control.

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