Vulnerability identifier: #VU47478
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11162
CWE-ID:
CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the drivers/bus/mhi/core/mhi_main.c file in Qualcomm MHI bus driver when processing EOT events. A remote attacker with control over the device can send specially crafted data to the system, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.
Affected component: msm kernel 4.14.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Google Android: 8.0 - 8.1, 9.0, 10 - 11
External links
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-10-01
https://source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-4.14/commit/?id=d37bbae685207dbc67f31bc7f4ad0c6a754...
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.