Improper input validation in Google Android - CVE-2019-1988
Published: February 11, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17461
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1988
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1988
Install update from vendor's website.