CVE-2019-2124 Information disclosure in Android
A confused deputy vulnerability in Android's email composer allows local attackers to silently attach files, 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-2019-2124?
CVE-2019-2124 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 ComposeActivityEmailExternal of ComposeActivityEmailExternal.java in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1 and 9, there is a possible way to silently attach files to an email due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local information disclosure.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2124?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2124?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2124 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-2124 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2124 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fh6j-979r-9hxg.