CVE-2020-11875
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CVE-2020-11875 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, and 10.0 (MTK chipsets) software. The MTK kernel does not properly implement exception handling, allowing an attacker to gain privileges. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, and 10.0 (MTK chipsets) software. The MTK kernel does not properly implement exception handling, allowing an attacker to gain privileges. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-200001 (February 2020).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | 8.0 | |
| Android | 8.1 | |
| Android | 9.0 | |
| Android | 10.0 |
References
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/755.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lgsecurity.lge.com/Vendor Advisory
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/755.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lgsecurity.lge.com/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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