Buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2019-2105
Published: July 8, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35739
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2105
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 FileInputStream::Read of file_input_stream.cc, there is a possible memory corruption due to uninitialized data. This could lead to remote code execution in an unprivileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is 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-116114182.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-2105
Install update from vendor's website.