What is CVE-2019-9281?

CVE-2019-9281 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-09-27.

How severe is CVE-2019-9281?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Google Android

CVE-2019-9281

In GoogleContactsSyncAdapter, there is a possible path traversal due to improper input sanitization. This could lead to a bypass of user interaction requirements with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-32748076

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.007 (51.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9281?: CVE-2019-9281 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2019-9281?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.