CVE-2019-9472 Information disclosure in Android
A timing attack in the Android kernel's crypto comparison allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information without privileges or 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-9472?
CVE-2019-9472 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In DCRYPTO_equals of compare.c, there is a possible timing attack due to improperly used crypto. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android kernel Android ID: A-130237611
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9472?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9472?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9472 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-9472 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9472 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qg7m-r8w8-8h2j.