CVE-2019-2129 Information disclosure in Android
A missing bounds check in Android's text description extraction allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information via user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-2129?
CVE-2019-2129 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 20 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In extract3GPPGlobalDescriptions of TextDescriptions.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote 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-124781927.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2129?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2129?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2129 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-2129 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2129 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9hg3-mww7-wcmf.