SB2019090634 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google, Google Android
Published: September 6, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019090634
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2123)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
In execTransact of Binder.java in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9, there is a possible local execution of arbitrary code in a privileged process due to a memory overwrite. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.