CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-0416

Insecure Default Initialization of Resource

Published: Oct 14, 2020 | Modified: Oct 16, 2020
CVSS 3.x
8.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
9.3 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

In multiple settings screens, there are possible tapjacking attacks due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and permissions 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-155288585

Weakness

The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the administrator, but the default is not secure.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Android Google 8.0 (including) 8.0 (including)
Android Google 8.1 (including) 8.1 (including)
Android Google 9.0 (including) 9.0 (including)
Android Google 10.0 (including) 10.0 (including)
Android Google 11.0 (including) 11.0 (including)

Extended Description

Developers often choose default values that leave the product as open and easy to use as possible out-of-the-box, under the assumption that the administrator can (or should) change the default value. However, this ease-of-use comes at a cost when the default is insecure and the administrator does not change it.

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