CVE-2019-2231 Information disclosure in Android
A local attacker with system privileges can disclose unencrypted master keys due to improper input validation in the Android Blob component.
- 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-2019-2231?
CVE-2019-2231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Blob::Blob of blob.cpp, there is a possible unencrypted master key due to improper input validation. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-141955555
Weakness: CWE-311
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2231?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2231?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2231 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-2231 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2231 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-77x2-39gg-vv6g.