CVE-2019-9475 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass permissions in /proc/net to disclose sensitive information without user interaction or elevated privileges.

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-2019-9475?

CVE-2019-9475 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In /proc/net of the kernel filesystem, there is a possible information leak due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-9496886

Weakness: CWE-668

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9475?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9475?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9475 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-9475 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9475 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p96m-fvpc-xvp3.

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