Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2020-7744
This affects all versions of package com.mintegral.msdk:alphab. The Android SDK distributed by the company contains malicious functionality in this module that tracks: 1. Downloads from Google urls either within Google apps or via browser including file downloads, e-mail attachments and Google Docs links. 2. All apk downloads, either organic or not. Mintegral listens to download events in Android's download manager and detects if the downloaded file's url contains: a. google.com or comes from a Google app (the com.android.vending package) b. Ends with .apk for apk downloads In both cases, the module sends the captured data back to Mintegral's servers. Note that the malicious functionality keeps running even if the app is currently not in focus (running in the background).
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (56.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android
- Mintegral Mintegraladsdk
- Com.mintegral.msdk:alphab — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- snyk.io/research/sour-mint-malicious-sdk/ (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-COMMINTEGRALMSDK-1018714 (Third Party Advisory)
- snyk.io/blog/remote-code-execution-rce-sourmint/ (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7744?
- CVE-2020-7744 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2020-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7744?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.