CVE-2019-2001 Information disclosure in Android
Local attackers can read sensitive memory layout information from the world-readable /proc/iomem file in the Android kernel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-2001?
CVE-2019-2001 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 28 Feb 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The permissions on /proc/iomem were world-readable. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-117422211.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2001?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2001?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2019-2001 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2001 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pwwj-7g5m-999j, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-2001.