CVE-2019-2160 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in libxaac allows information disclosure via user interaction, affecting Android devices.

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-2019-2160?

CVE-2019-2160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 27 Sep 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 libxaac there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-112715795

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2160?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2160?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-2160 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h7cp-5xgq-g2j7.

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