Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2019-9278
In libexif, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege in the media content provider with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-112537774
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.041 (90.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 10.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 31, 32
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1
- Android — versions Android-10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-10 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/25/17 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/27/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/07/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4618 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00007.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Feb/9 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/libexif/libexif/issues/26 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/libexif/libexif/commit/75aa73267fdb1e0ebfbc00369e7312bac43d0566 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4277-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9278?
- CVE-2019-9278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9278?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-9278 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.