CVE-2019-2199 Privilege escalation in Android

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

A local attacker with system privileges can bypass permissions in Android's PackageInstallerService to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-2199?

CVE-2019-2199 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 13 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-138650665

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2199?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2199?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2199 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-2199 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2199 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3m49-jmr4-jpx2.

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