CVE-2019-2212 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in the Android random module allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information 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-2019-2212?

CVE-2019-2212 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 poisson_distribution of random, there is an out of bounds read. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-139690488

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2212?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2212?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-2212 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2212 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qrhh-7vpq-rr38, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-2212.

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