CVE-2019-2053 Information disclosure in Android
A missing bounds check in Android's Wi-Fi Neighbor Report parsing allows local attackers to read out-of-bounds memory, leading to information disclosure.
- 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-2019-2053?
CVE-2019-2053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 May 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In wnm_parse_neighbor_report_elem of wnm_sta.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure 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-122074159
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2053?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2053?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2053 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-2053 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2053 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vj8w-w853-5qw2, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-2053.