Use-after-free in Google Android - CVE-2019-9442
Published: September 7, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35547
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9442
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to execute arbitrary code.
In the Android kernel in the mnh driver there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System privileges required. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2019-9442
Install update from vendor's website.