CVE-2019-2171 Information disclosure in Android
An attacker can disclose sensitive information via uninitialized data in libxaac, requiring user interaction on 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-2019-2171?
CVE-2019-2171 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 information disclosure due to uninitialized data. This could lead to information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-113035086
Weakness: CWE-908
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2171?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2171?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-2171 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2171 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q29x-mfh5-79cf.