| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.6 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Android. Impacted is an unknown function of the component HTC Touchscreen Driver. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2019-9273. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component HTC Touchscreen Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
In the Android kernel in the synaptics_dsx_htc touchscreen driver there is a possible use after free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
The weakness was published 09/06/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-9273 since 02/28/2019. Attacking locally is a requirement. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/13/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
Similar entries are available at VDB-141359, VDB-141358, VDB-141357 and VDB-141356. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.google.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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NVD Base Score: 6.7
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
02/28/2019 🔍09/06/2019 🔍
09/07/2019 🔍
12/13/2023 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comAdvisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2019-9273 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-9273
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-141355
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 09/07/2019 08:19Updated: 12/13/2023 16:03
Changes: 09/07/2019 08:19 (37), 08/13/2020 16:58 (18), 12/13/2023 16:03 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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