CVE-2019-9376 Denial of service in Android
Local attackers can cause a boot loop in Android via improper input validation in Account.java, resulting in denial of service without user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-9376?
CVE-2019-9376 is a medium-severity denial of service 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 Account of Account.java, there is a possible boot loop due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: Android; Versions: Android-9, Android-8.0, Android-8.1; Android ID: A-129287265.
Weakness: CWE-834
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9376?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9376?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2019-9376 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9376 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-129287265, ASB-A-129287265, GHSA-886q-77w5-r3hf.