ASB-A-161894517

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Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/android-osv/ASB-A-161894517.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/ASB-A-161894517
Aliases
Published
2020-10-01T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-04-17T15:55:28.020024Z
Summary
[none]
Details

In appendFormatV of String8.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to incorrect error handling. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

References

Affected packages

Android / platform/system/core

Package

Name
platform/system/core

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
8.0:0
Fixed
8.0:2020-10-01

Affected versions

8.*
8.0

Ecosystem specific 

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            "target": {
                "function": "String8::appendFormatV",
                "file": "libutils/String8.cpp"
            }
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    "fixes": [
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    ],
    "types": [
        "EoP"
    ],
    "spl": "2020-10-01",
    "severity": "High"
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Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/android-osv/ASB-A-161894517.json"

Android / platform/system/core

Package

Name
platform/system/core

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
8.1:0
Fixed
8.1:2020-10-01

Affected versions

8.*
8.1

Ecosystem specific 

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            "target": {
                "function": "String8::appendFormatV",
                "file": "libutils/String8.cpp"
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    ],
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Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/android-osv/ASB-A-161894517.json"

Android / platform/system/core

Package

Name
platform/system/core

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
9:0
Fixed
9:2020-10-01

Affected versions

Other
9

Ecosystem specific 

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            "source": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/bad50ed24f9d48d001fcedd332d59f162dc3432d",
            "target": {
                "function": "String8::appendFormatV",
                "file": "libutils/String8.cpp"
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Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/android-osv/ASB-A-161894517.json"

Android / platform/system/core

Package

Name
platform/system/core

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
10:0
Fixed
10:2020-10-01

Affected versions

Other
10

Ecosystem specific 

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            "target": {
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                "file": "libutils/String8.cpp"
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    ],
    "types": [
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    ],
    "spl": "2020-10-01",
    "severity": "High"
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Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/android-osv/ASB-A-161894517.json"

Android / platform/system/core

Package

Name
platform/system/core

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
11:0
Fixed
11:2020-10-01

Affected versions

Other
11

Ecosystem specific 

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            "target": {
                "function": "String8::appendFormatV",
                "file": "libutils/String8.cpp"
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    ],
    "types": [
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    ],
    "spl": "2020-10-01",
    "severity": "High"
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Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/android-osv/ASB-A-161894517.json"