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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Google Android. Affected by this issue is the function create_pinctrl of the file core.c. Such manipulation leads to use after free.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-0427. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.
It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version not known) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function create_pinctrl of the file core.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
In create_pinctrl of core.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-140550171
The weakness was disclosed 09/17/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-0427 since 10/17/2019. The attack needs to be approached locally. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 246625 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-0427), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (246625). The entries VDB-161473, VDB-161486, VDB-161493 and VDB-161494 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.google.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 246625
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-0427
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
10/17/2019 🔍09/17/2020 🔍
09/18/2020 🔍
08/09/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: source.android.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2020-0427 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-0427
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-161492
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 09/18/2020 08:10Updated: 08/09/2025 18:17
Changes: 09/18/2020 08:10 (40), 09/18/2020 08:15 (18), 08/09/2025 18:17 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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