CVE-2019-9424 Information disclosure in Android

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can bypass the setting to hide the unlock pattern in Android's Screen Lock, leading to potential information disclosure of the unlock pattern.

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-2019-9424?

CVE-2019-9424 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 Screen Lock, there is a possible information disclosure due to an unusual root cause. In certain circumstances, the setting to hide the unlock pattern can be ignored. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-110941092

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9424?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9424?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-9424 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g46j-7h68-rqxc.

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