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CVE-2020-8913

Local arbitrary code execution in splitinstall in Android's Play Core

Published: Aug 12, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-281
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.9%
Top 14.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

A local, arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in the SplitCompat.install endpoint in Android's Play Core Library versions prior to 1.7.2. A malicious attacker could create an apk which targets a specific application, and if a victim were to install this apk, the attacker could perform a directory traversal, execute code as the targeted application and access the targeted application's data on the Android device. We recommend all users update Play Core to version 1.7.2 or later.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-281CWE-22

Affected Products

Google LLC
commercial·US
Android Play CoreOn-premMobile App
Mobile Apps / android-app
android
commercial
play core libraryEmbedded
Operating Systems / mobile-os

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Collection
Discovery
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/release-notes#1-7-2
developer.android.com
https://blog.oversecured.com/Oversecured-automatically-discovers-persistent-code-execution-in-the-Google-Play-Core-Library/
blog.oversecured.com
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