CVE-2019-9279 Null dereference in Android

What is CVE-2019-9279?

CVE-2019-9279 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 27 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the wifi hotspot service, there is a possible denial of service due to a null pointer dereference. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-110476382

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9279?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9279?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-9279 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9279 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-9g47-f5j6-vpfx.