Google Android up to 9 libhevc initialization of resource

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Android up to 9. This affects an unknown part of the component libhevc. Such manipulation leads to initialization of resource. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-9315. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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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 function of the component libhevc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a initialization of resource vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-909. The product does not initialize a critical resource. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In libhevc, there is a missing variable initialization. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-112326216

The weakness was disclosed 08/20/2019 as Android 10 Security Release Notes as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-9315 since 02/28/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not 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. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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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