SB2020040883 - Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Google, Google Android
Published: April 8, 2020 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020040883
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-21081)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software. In Dual Messenger, the second app can use the runtime permissions of the first app without a user's consent. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-11018 (March 2018).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.