CVE-2019-9273 Use after free in Android

What is CVE-2019-9273?

CVE-2019-9273 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Android kernel in the synaptics_dsx_htc touchscreen driver there is a possible use after free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-667, CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9273?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9273?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9273 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2019-9273 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9273 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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Also known as GHSA-qjjh-rrmv-pfg7.