CVE-2020-8913 Information

Description

A local arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in the SplitCompat.install endpoint in Android’s Play Core Library versions prior to 1.7.2. A malicious attacker could create an apk which targets a specific application and if a victim were to install this apk the attacker could perform a directory traversal execute code as the targeted application and access the targeted application’s data on the Android device. We recommend all users update Play Core to version 1.7.2 or later.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://blog.oversecured.com/Oversecured-automatically-discovers-persistent-code-execution-in-the-Google-Play-Core-Library/ https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/release-notes1-7-2

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.8