CVE-2019-9450 Race condition in Android
A race condition in the Android kernel's FingerTipS touchscreen driver allows local attackers with system privileges to escalate privileges via memory corruption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-9450?
CVE-2019-9450 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Android kernel in the FingerTipS touchscreen driver there is a possible memory corruption due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9450?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9450?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9450 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-9450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9450 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mw62-59h3-fxwp.