SB2019061939 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google, Google Android
Published: June 19, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019061939
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2023)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In ServiceManager::add function in the hardware service manager, there is an insecure permissions check based on the PID of the caller. This could allow an app to add or replace a HAL service with its own service, gaining code execution in a privileged process.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-121035042Upstream kernel
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.