CVE-2019-2031 Memory corruption in Android
A missing bounds check in Android's NFC stack allows local attackers to perform an out-of-bounds write, leading to privilege escalation without user interaction.
- 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-2019-2031?
CVE-2019-2031 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 19 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In rw_t3t_act_handle_check_ndef_rsp of rw_t3t.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 not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-120502559.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2031?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2031?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2031 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-2019-2031 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2031 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvf2-rxrh-v6hx.