Information disclosure in Google Android - CVE-2019-2118

 

Information disclosure in Google Android - CVE-2019-2118

Published: July 8, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU35748
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-2019-2118
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

In various functions of Parcel.cpp, there are uninitialized or partially initialized stack variables. These 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-130161842.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-2118

Install update from vendor's website.

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