Out-of-bounds read in Google Android - CVE-2019-9453

Vulnerability identifier: #VU35558

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-2019-9453

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 improper input validation 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
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-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc64-smp (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-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-190-generic-lpae (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-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc64-smp (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)

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-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.196
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.196
linux-image-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.196
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) - update to 4.4.0.190.196
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.190.196
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-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-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-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-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) - update to 4.4.0.1080.78
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) - update to 4.4.0.1139.139
linux-image-4.4.0-1139-raspi2 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1139.148
linux-image-snapdragon (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.1143.135
linux-image-4.4.0-1143-snapdragon (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1143.152

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

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