Use-after-free in Google Android - CVE-2019-9275
Published: September 7, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35541
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9275
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to execute arbitrary code.
In the Android kernel in the mnh driver there is a use after free due to improper locking. This could lead to escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-9275
Install update from vendor's website.