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StrandHogg 2.0: Critical Android flaw allows app hijacking, data theft

Help Net Securityby @zeljkazorz ()2 min read2
Analyze CVE-2020-0096 with Vani AIImpact, affected versions, exploitation, mitigations and detection

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2020-0096
In startActivities of ActivityStartController.java, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a confused deputy
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Google has released a patch for CVE-2020-0096, a critical escalation of privilege vulnerability in Android that allows attackers to hijack apps (tasks) on the victim’s device and steal data. Dubbed StrandHogg 2. 0 because its similar to the StrandHogg vulnerability exploited by hackers in late 2019, it affects all but the latest version of Android.

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