Google Android 8.0/8.1/9.0/10.0 mat.c ReadMATImage MATLAB Image out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability has been found in Google Android 8.0/8.1/9.0/10.0 and classified as critical. The affected element is the function ReadMATImage of the file mat.c. This manipulation as part of MATLAB Image causes out-of-bounds write. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-2224. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

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A vulnerability was found in Google Android 8.0/8.1/9.0/10.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ReadMATImage of the file mat.c. The manipulation as part of a MATLAB Image 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 ReadMATImage of mat.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution in an unprivileged process when loading a MATLAB image file with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-140328986

The weakness was shared 12/06/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-2224 since 12/10/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/07/2019). 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-146783, VDB-146781, VDB-146782 and VDB-146780 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Smartphone Operating System

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• Google

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• Android

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• 8.0
• 8.1
• 9.0
• 10.0

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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