Google Android up to 11.0 Media Extractor eas_mdls.c Parse_insh out-of-bounds write

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Google Android 8.0/8.1/9.0/10.0/11.0. This affects the function Parse_insh of the file eas_mdls.c of the component Media Extractor. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2020-0385. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Android 8.0/8.1/9.0/10.0/11.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects the function Parse_insh of the file eas_mdls.c of the component Media Extractor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In Parse_insh of eas_mdls.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure in the media extractor with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.0 Android-8.1Android ID: A-150160041

The weakness was released 09/17/2020 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at source.android.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-0385 since 10/17/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/18/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-161396, VDB-161397, VDB-161400 and VDB-161401. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Smartphone Operating System

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• Google

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• Android

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• 8.0
• 8.1
• 9.0
• 10.0
• 11.0

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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