Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2019-2232
Published: December 7, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34999
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2232
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 non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
In handleRun of TextLine.java, there is a possible application crash due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote denial of service when processing Unicode with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-140632678
How to mitigate CVE-2019-2232
Install update from vendor's website.