Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2019-2026
Published: April 19, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35985
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2026
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 updateAssistMenuItems of Editor.java, there is a possible escape from the Setup Wizard due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege and FRP bypass with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0Android ID: A-120866126
How to mitigate CVE-2019-2026
Install update from vendor's website.