Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2019-9445

Vulnerability identifier: #VU35550

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9445

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing bounds check when processing files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Google Android
Slackware Linux
Ubuntu
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-190-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-190-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-190-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1078-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1080-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1114-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi2 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1139-raspi2 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-snapdragon (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1143-snapdragon (Ubuntu package)
linux-4.4.240/kernel-modules
linux-4.4.240/kernel-generic
linux-4.4.240/kernel-huge
linux-4.4.240/kernel-headers
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-118-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-118-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-118-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1054-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1070-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke-4.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1071-raspi2 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1075-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-hwe (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1083-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1084-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1087-snapdragon (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-edge (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1096-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1097-oem (Ubuntu package)

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.166
linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.166
linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.166
linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.166
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.166
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.166
linux-image-generic-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.166
linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.166
linux-image-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.196
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.190.196, 4.15.0.118.105
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.190.196, 4.15.0.118.105
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.190.196, 4.15.0.118.105
linux-image-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.196
linux-image-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.196
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.196
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.190.196, 4.15.0.118.105
linux-image-4.4.0-190-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-190.220, 4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-190-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-190.220, 4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-190-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-190.220, 4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-190.220, 4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-190.220, 4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-190.220, 4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-190.220, 4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.1078.75, 4.4.0.1114.119
linux-image-4.4.0-1078-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1078.82
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.1080.78, 4.15.0.1075.71
linux-image-4.4.0-1080-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1080.87
linux-image-4.4.0-1114-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1114.127
linux-image-raspi2 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.1139.139, 4.15.0.1071.68
linux-image-4.4.0-1139-raspi2 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1139.148
linux-image-snapdragon (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.1143.135, 4.15.0.1087.90
linux-image-4.4.0-1143-snapdragon (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1143.152
linux-4.4.240/kernel-modules - update to 4.4.240
linux-4.4.240/kernel-generic - update to 4.4.240
linux-4.4.240/kernel-huge - update to 4.4.240
linux-4.4.240/kernel-headers - update to 4.4.240_smp
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.118.119
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.118.119
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.118.119
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.118.119
linux-image-4.15.0-118-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-118.119, 4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-118-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-118.119, 4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-118-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-118.119, 4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
linux-image-oem (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.118.119, 4.15.0.1097.101
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1054.44
linux-image-4.15.0-1054-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1054.58, 4.15.0-1054.58~16.04.1
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1054.64
linux-image-4.15.0-1070-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1070.73
linux-image-gke-4.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1070.74
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1070.74, 4.15.0.1084.85
linux-image-4.15.0-1071-raspi2 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1071.75
linux-image-4.15.0-1075-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1075.76
linux-image-aws-hwe (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1083.79
linux-image-aws-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1083.85
linux-image-4.15.0-1083-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1083.87, 4.15.0-1083.87~16.04.1
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1084.85
linux-image-4.15.0-1084-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1084.95, 4.15.0-1084.95~16.04.1
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1084.102
linux-image-4.15.0-1087-snapdragon (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1087.95
linux-image-azure-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1096.69
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1096.72, 4.15.0.1096.90
linux-image-azure-edge (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1096.90
linux-image-4.15.0-1096-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1096.106, 4.15.0-1096.106~14.04.1, 4.15.0-1096.106~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-1097-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1097.107

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2019-09-01

• Out-of-bounds read in Google, Google Android
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Slackware Linux update for kernel