CVE-2019-2021 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in Android's NFC stack allows local attackers to read out-of-bounds memory, potentially disclosing sensitive information.

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-2019-2021?

CVE-2019-2021 is a medium-severity 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 rw_t3t_act_handle_ndef_detect_rsp of rw_t3t.cc, there is a possible out-of-bound read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure 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-120428041

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2021?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2021?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2021 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-2021 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2021 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9h2p-rh9p-37c9.

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