Google Android Touchscreen Driver out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Android. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Touchscreen Driver. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2019-9446. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Android (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version not known) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Touchscreen Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Android kernel in the FingerTipS touchscreen driver there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

The weakness was disclosed 09/06/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-9446 since 02/28/2019. Attacking locally is a requirement. A single authentication is required 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.

The entries VDB-141371, VDB-141370, VDB-141369 and VDB-141368 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

02/28/2019 🔍
09/06/2019 +190 days 🔍
09/07/2019 +1 days 🔍
12/13/2023 +1558 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: source.android.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-9446 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-9446
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-141367
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/07/2019 08:26
Updated: 12/13/2023 17:32
Changes: 09/07/2019 08:26 (37), 08/13/2020 18:13 (18), 12/13/2023 17:32 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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