Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2019-2005
Published: June 19, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35807
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-2019-2005
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 onPermissionGrantResult of GrantPermissionsActivity.java, there is a possible incorrectly granted permission due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege on a locked device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-68777217
How to mitigate CVE-2019-2005
Install update from vendor's website.