Google Android up to 9 libxaac uninitialized resource

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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Google Android up to 9. This impacts an unknown function of the component libxaac. Such manipulation leads to use of uninitialized resource. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2019-2140. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 9 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component libxaac. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use of uninitialized resource vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1187. This entry has been deprecated because it was a duplicate of CWE-908. All content has been transferred to CWE-908. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In libxaac, there is a possible information disclosure due to uninitialized data. This could lead to information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-112705708

The weakness was presented 08/20/2019 as Android 10 Security Release Notes as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-2140 since 12/10/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 10 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

See VDB-142416, VDB-142417, VDB-142418 and VDB-142419 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Type

• Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

• Google

Name

• Android

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 2.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2
• 2.2.3
• 2.3
• 2.3.1
• 2.3.2
• 2.3.3
• 2.3.4
• 2.3.5
• 2.3.6
• 2.3.7
• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.2.1
• 3.2.2
• 3.2.3
• 3.2.4
• 3.2.5
• 3.2.6
• 4.0
• 4.0.1
• 4.0.2
• 4.0.3
• 4.0.4
• 4.1
• 4.1.1
• 4.1.2
• 4.2
• 4.2.1
• 4.2.2
• 4.3
• 4.3.1
• 4.4
• 4.4.1
• 4.4.2
• 4.4.3
• 4.4.4
• 5.0
• 5.0.1
• 5.0.2
• 5.1
• 5.1.1
• 6.0
• 6.0.1
• 7.0
• 7.1
• 7.1.1
• 7.1.2
• 8.0
• 8.1
• 9.0

License

• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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