CVE-2019-9455 Information disclosure in Android

Low 2.3 Published Updated

A kernel pointer leak in the Android video driver allows local attackers with system privileges to disclose sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-9455?

CVE-2019-9455 is a low-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 video driver there is a kernel pointer leak due to a WARN_ON statement. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Weakness: CWE-617, CWE-209

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9455?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Google Android, Opensuse Leap.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9455?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2019-9455 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9455 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9455, GHSA-4m68-w7c2-h86j, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9455.

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