Out-of-bounds write in Google Android - CVE-2019-9451
Published: September 7, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35556
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-2019-9451
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 touchscreen driver there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2019-9451
Install update from vendor's website.