Out-of-bounds write in Google Android - CVE-2019-9441
Published: September 7, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35546
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-2019-9441
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-9441
Install update from vendor's website.