Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Google Android - CVE-2019-9378

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Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Google Android - CVE-2019-9378

Published: September 27, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU35410
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9378
CWE-ID: CWE-732
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 execute arbitrary code.

In the Activity Manager service, there is a possible permission bypass due to incorrect permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-124539196


How to mitigate CVE-2019-9378

Install update from vendor's website.

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