CVE-2019-5281 Information disclosure in Huawei Y9 2019
A local attacker can exploit a camera vulnerability on Huawei phones to obtain sensitive information through specific operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5281?
CVE-2019-5281 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Y9 2019, published on 4 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is an information leak vulnerability in some Huawei phones, versions earlier than Jackman-L21 8.2.0.155(C185R1P2). When a local attacker uses the camera of a smartphone, the attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information by performing a series of operations.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5281?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Y9 2019 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5281?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5281 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5281 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3vq-5jgm-fc6c.