Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2019-20779

 

Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2019-20779

Published: April 17, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU34453
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20779
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9.0 software. A TrustZone trusted application can crash via crafted input. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-190003 (May 2019).


How to mitigate CVE-2019-20779

Install update from vendor's website.

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