Input validation error in Google Android - CVE-2019-9254
Published: September 6, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35580
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9254
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In readArgumentList of zygote.java in Android 10, there is a possible command injection due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2019-9254
Install update from vendor's website.