CVE-2019-2016 Memory corruption in Android

High 8.8 Published Updated

An out-of-bound write in Android's NFC stack allows local attackers to escalate privileges via user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-2016?

CVE-2019-2016 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 19 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In NFA_SendRawFrame of nfa_dm_api.cc, there is a possible out-of-bound write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-120664978

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2016?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2016?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2016 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-2016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-83r4-rqg9-v5p9.

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