CVE-2019-2017 Memory corruption in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-pg4f-gq4j-x259.

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