SB20190927136 - NULL pointer dereference in Google, Google Android
Published: September 27, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB20190927136
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9279)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the wifi hotspot service, there is a possible denial of service due to a null pointer dereference. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.