#VU47427 Integer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2020-0421
Published: October 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47427
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0421
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Google Android
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the device.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in Android Framework when encoding errors. A local application can trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the device with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.