CVE-2019-2103 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Google Assistant in Android 9 bypasses FLAG_SECURE to screenshot protected apps, leading to local information disclosure 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-2019-2103?

CVE-2019-2103 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Google Assistant in Android 9, there is a possible permissions bypass that allows the Assistant to take a screenshot of apps with FLAG_SECURE. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2103?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2103?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2103 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-2103 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2103 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jpx4-8qqh-9593.

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