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CVE-2020-27043
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2020-27043 is a vulnerability discovered in Android 11's nfc_enabled function within nfc_main.cc. The vulnerability was disclosed in December 2020 and affects Android operating system version 11.0. The issue involves a potential out-of-bounds read vulnerability due to an incorrect increment operation (Android Bulletin).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) issue that occurs in the nfc_enabled function of nfc_main.cc. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access and high privileges but needs no user interaction to exploit (NVD).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to local information disclosure. The impact is limited to system execution privileges, potentially allowing an attacker to access sensitive information (Android Bulletin).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires system execution privileges for exploitation. No user interaction is needed for exploitation, though local access and high privileges are prerequisites (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was addressed in the Android Security Bulletin of December 2020. Users should update their Android devices to the latest available security patch level to mitigate this vulnerability (Android Bulletin).

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