Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2019-2003

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2019-2003

Published: June 19, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU35793
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-2019-2003
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

In addLinks of Linkify.java, there is a possible phishing vector due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to remote code execution or misdirection of clicks with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-116321860


How to mitigate CVE-2019-2003

Install update from vendor's website.

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