CVE-2019-2200 Privilege escalation in Android
A malicious app can bypass permission checks to obtain custom permissions from another app, leading to local privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-2200?
CVE-2019-2200 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 13 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In updatePermissions of PermissionManagerService.java, it may be possible for a malicious app to obtain a custom permission from another app due to a permission bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-67319274
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2200?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2200?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2200 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-2200 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2200 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xrjq-qcvc-7j3h.