High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 15, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-0479
CVE-2020-0479
Description
In callUnchecked of DocumentsProvider.java, there is a possible permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege allowing a malicious app to access files available to the DocumentProvider without user permission, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-157294893
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Affected products
2- Google/Androiddescription
- Range: = 11
Patches
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References
1- source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-12-01nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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