CVE-2019-9323 Missing authorization in Android

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An attacker can access wallpaper images without permission due to a missing check in the Android Wallpaper Manager service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-9323?

CVE-2019-9323 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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 Wallpaper Manager service, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check. Any application can access wallpaper image with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-30770233

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9323?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9323?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9323 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2019-9323 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9323 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cmw3-rjpr-g54m.

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