CVE-2019-2191 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Local attackers with user privileges can leak information from protected disk partitions via USB due to a missing bounds check in the LAF component.

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-2019-2191?

CVE-2019-2191 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 27 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In LG's LAF component, there is a possible leak of information in a protected disk partition due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure via USB with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-68770980

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2191?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2191?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2191 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-2191 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2191 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-p9cg-c3hj-mxw7.

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