SB2019020618 - Remote code execution in Google Android
Published: February 6, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019020618
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
3
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1986)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target device.
The weakness exists due to an error in the Framework component when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into viewing a specially crafted PNG image and execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
2) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1987)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target device.
The weakness exists due to an error in the Framework component when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into viewing a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
3) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1988)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target device.
The weakness exists due to an error in the Framework component when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into viewing a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.