CVE-2020-8913

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.

• CWE-281
• CWE-22

• https://blog.oversecured.com/Oversecured-automatically-discovers-persistent-code-execution-in-the-Google-Play-Core-Library/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
• https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/release-notes#1-7-2Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• https://blog.oversecured.com/Oversecured-automatically-discovers-persistent-code-execution-in-the-Google-Play-Core-Library/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
• https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/release-notes#1-7-2Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Published

Aug 12, 2020

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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