Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2019-2043
Published: May 8, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35926
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2043
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 execute arbitrary code.
In SmsDefaultDialog.onStart of SmsDefaultDialog.java, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, granting privileges to a local app without the user's informed consent, with no additional 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-120484087
How to mitigate CVE-2019-2043
Install update from vendor's website.