Google Android up to 9 libxaac out-of-bounds

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Google Android up to 9. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component libxaac. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-2164. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Android up to 9 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component libxaac. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In libxaac there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-113263695

The weakness was disclosed 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-2019-2164 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.

The entries VDB-142416, VDB-142417, VDB-142418 and VDB-142419 are pretty similar. 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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