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TI-2020-00091 Aliases CVE-2020-0093GHSA-cr92-4pr9-789r

Out-of-bounds read in Android

Priority LOW 23CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In exif_data_save_data_entry of exif-data.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-148705132

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00301 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—AndroidAndroid-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10—No fix listedCNA
  • Android Vendor— Affected Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*20.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.6.22Vulnerablelibexif project
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 20.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:libexif_project:libexif:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.6.22 Vulnerable ·libexif project
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:4766 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libexif security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) libexif-devel-0.6.22-4.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libexif-0.6.22-4.el8
  • RHSA-2020:4040 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libexif security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libexif-0.6.22-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libexif-devel-0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-doc-0.6.22-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libexif-0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-devel-0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-doc-0.6.22-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libexif-0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-0.6.22-1.el7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libexif-devel-0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-devel-0.6.22-1.el7.ppc, libexif-doc-0.6.22-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libexif-0.6.22-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libexif-devel-0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-doc-0.6.22-1.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4040

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-0093
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cr92-4pr9-789r

References

Patch 2

Advisory 3

Sources

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