Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2019-2120
Published: August 20, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35604
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-2019-2120
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In OatFileAssistant::GenerateOatFile of oat_file_assistant.cc, there is a possible file corruption issue due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-130821293.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2019-2120
Install update from vendor's website.