Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2019-9436

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2019-9436

Published: September 7, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU35545
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-2019-9436
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to execute arbitrary code.

In the Android kernel in the bootloader there is a possible secure boot bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-9436

Install update from vendor's website.

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