CVE-2019-2187 Integer overflow in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An integer underflow in the Android NFC component allows local attackers to read out-of-bounds memory, leading to 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-2019-2187?

CVE-2019-2187 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In nfc_ncif_decode_rf_params of nfc_ncif.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an integer underflow. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-124940143

Weakness: CWE-191, CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2187?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2187?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2187 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-2187 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-764w-599r-8xcf.

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