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CVE-2020-8913 Details

Description

A local, arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in the SplitCompat.install endpoint in Android's Play Core Library versions prior to 1.7.2. A malicious attacker could create an apk which targets a specific application, and if a victim were to install this apk, the attacker could perform a directory traversal, execute code as the targeted application and access the targeted application's data on the Android device. We recommend all users update Play Core to version 1.7.2 or later.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://blog.oversecured.com/Oversecured-automatically-discovers-persistent-code-execution-in-the-Google-Play-Core-Library/	CVE	ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/release-notes#1-7-2	CVE	Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://blog.oversecured.com/Oversecured-automatically-discovers-persistent-code-execution-in-the-Google-Play-Core-Library/	[email protected]	ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/play/core/release-notes#1-7-2	[email protected]	Release NotesVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-22	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')	[email protected]
CWE-281	Improper Preservation of Permissions	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
android play core library	< 1.7.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:android:play_core_library:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 7, 2022	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 31, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 17, 2020	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 12, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]