Type conversion in Google Android - CVE-2019-2130
Published: August 20, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35611
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2130
CWE-ID: CWE-704
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
In CompilationJob::FinalizeJob of compiler.cc, there is a possible remote code execution due to type confusion. This could lead to escalation of privilege from a malicious proxy configuration 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-132073833.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-2130
Install update from vendor's website.