Android's September 2020 Patches Fix Critical System Vulnerabilities

silversurfer

Level 85
Thread author
Verified
Honorary Member
Top Poster
Content Creator
Malware Hunter
Well-known
Aug 17, 2014
10,057
Google addressed two critical vulnerabilities in the Android System component as part of the newly released September 2020 set of security patches.

More than 50 flaws are described in the Android Security Bulletin for September 2020: twenty-two as part of the 2020-09-01 security patch level and twenty-nine with the 2020-09-05 security patch level.

Of the 22 issues fixed with the 2020-09-01 security patch level, 10 impact Framework (four elevation of privilege and six information disclosure), 7 were addressed in Media framework (six information disclosure and one elevation of privilege), and 5 affect the System component (one remote code execution, two information disclosure, and two elevation of privilege).

The most important of these bugs affects the Media framework component and is tracked as CVE-2020-0245. According to Google, the flaw leads to information disclosure in Android 10 (rated high severity), or to remote code execution in Android 8.0, 8.1, and 9 (considered critical).

“The most severe of these issues is a critical security vulnerability in the Media Framework component that could enable a remote attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process,” the Internet giant explains.
 

About us

  • MalwareTips is a community-driven platform providing the latest information and resources on malware and cyber threats. Our team of experienced professionals and passionate volunteers work to keep the internet safe and secure. We provide accurate, up-to-date information and strive to build a strong and supportive community dedicated to cybersecurity.

User Menu

Follow us

Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to know first about the latest cybersecurity incidents and malware threats.

Top