CVE-2020-0256 — Out-of-bounds Write in Google Android

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write8 documents7 sources
Severity
6.8MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 87.92%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Platform External GptfdiskDebian GdiskGoogle Android+1 more
Timeline
PublishedAug 11
Latest updateMay 24

Description

In LoadPartitionTable of gpt.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege when inserting a malicious USB device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-8.0Android ID: A-152874864

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 0.9 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages5 packages

▶CVEListV5google/androidAndroid-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-8.0
▶NVDgoogle/android4 versions+3
▶debiandebian/gdisk< gdisk 1.0.6-1 (bookworm)
▶Androidplatform/external_gptfdisk8.0:0 — 8.0:2020-08-01+3

Also affects: Debian Linux 9.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-cj3m-c468-w963: In LoadPartitionTable of gpt↗2022-05-24
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OSV
CVE-2020-0256: In LoadPartitionTable of gpt↗2020-08-11
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OSV
CVE-2020-0256: In LoadPartitionTable of gpt↗2020-08-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Red Hat
gdisk: possible out-of-bounds-write in LoadPartitionTable of gpt.cc↗2022-02-04
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Ubuntu
GPT fdisk vulnerabilities↗2022-02-03
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Android
CVE-2020-0256: Android Security Bulletin 2020-08-01 CVE: CVE-2020-0256 Severity: HIGH Type: EoP Affected AOSP versions: 8↗2020-08-01
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Debian
CVE-2020-0256: gdisk - In LoadPartitionTable of gpt.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to ...↗2020
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