Google Android up to 9 FingerprintService authorization

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Google Android up to 9. Impacted is an unknown function of the component FingerprintService. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-9377. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Google Android up to 9 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component FingerprintService. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In FingerprintService, there is a possible bypass for operating system protections that isolate user profiles from each other due to a missing permission check. This could lead to a local information disclosure of metadata about the biometrics of another user on the device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-128599663

The weakness was published 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 traded as CVE-2019-9377 since 02/28/2019. The attack needs to be approached locally. A authentication is required for exploitation. 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.

Similar entries are available at VDB-142416, VDB-142417, VDB-142418 and VDB-142419. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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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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