NULL pointer dereference in Google Android - CVE-2019-9279
Published: September 27, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35318
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-2019-9279
CWE-ID: CWE-476
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 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-9279
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.