CVE-2019-2017 Memory corruption in Android
A missing bounds check in Android's NFC stack allows local attackers to escalate privileges via an out-of-bounds write.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-2017?
CVE-2019-2017 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 19 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In rw_t2t_handle_tlv_detect_rsp of rw_t2t_ndef.cc, there is a possible out-of-bound write due to a missing bounds check. 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-121035711
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2017?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2017?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2017 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-2019-2017 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2017 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pg4f-gq4j-x259.