CVE-2019-2039 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.0 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
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-2039?

CVE-2019-2039 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 19 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In rw_i93_sm_detect_ndef of rw_i93.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: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-121260197.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2039?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2039?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2039 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-2039 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2039 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gjvw-h4x8-x57w.

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