SB2019090719 - Information disclosure in Google, Google Android
Published: September 7, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019090719
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9444)
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to gain access to sensitive information.
In the Android kernel in sync debug fs driver there is a kernel pointer leak due to the usage of printf with %p. This could lead to local information disclosure with system execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.