CVE-2019-2233 Business logic in Android

What is CVE-2019-2233?

CVE-2019-2233 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 getUserCount and getCount of UserSwitcherController.java, there is possible new user creation due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege for an attacker who has physical access to the device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-140486529

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2233?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2233?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2233 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-2233 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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