CVE-2019-2216 Security feature bypass in Android
Attackers can hide overlay notifications in Android, enabling local privilege escalation by bypassing user notification mechanisms.
- 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-2019-2216?
CVE-2019-2216 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Mar 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 overlay notifications, there is a possible hidden notification due to improper input validation. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege because the user is not notified of an overlaying app, with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: Android Versions: Android-10 Android ID: A-38390530
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2216?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2216?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2216 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-2216 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2216 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4w2j-pjfh-w36j.