CVE-2019-9288 Memory corruption in Android

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in the Android USB service allows local attackers to escalate privileges via an out-of-bounds write.

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-2019-9288?

CVE-2019-9288 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 27 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In libhidcommand_jni, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the USB service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: Android Versions: Android-10 Android ID: A-111363077

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9288?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9288?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-9288 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9288 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2523-vcxw-6v95.

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