High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 17, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-0401

Description

In setInstallerPackageName of PackageManagerService.java, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and granting spurious permissions with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-150857253

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Affected products

Android/Androiddescription
Google/Android SDKllm-fuzzy
Range: 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10, 11

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References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-09-01nvdVendor Advisory

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