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CVE-2020-0256 (GCVE-0-2020-0256)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-08-11 19:31 – Updated: 2024-08-04 05:55
VLAI
Summary
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
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Elevation of privilege
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Android Affected: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-8.0
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