Buffer overflow in Google Android
CVE-2019-9456
In the Android kernel in Pixel C USB monitor driver there is a possible OOB write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (9.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.0, 15.1
- N/a Android — versions Android kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@android.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@android.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9456?
- CVE-2019-9456 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2019-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9456?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-9456 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.