Information disclosure in Google Android - CVE-2019-2104
Published: July 8, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35738
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2104
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.
In HIDL, safe_union, and other C++ structs/unions being sent to application processes, there are uninitialized fields. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-131356202
How to mitigate CVE-2019-2104
Install update from vendor's website.