CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-2120

Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

Published: Aug 20, 2019 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

In OatFileAssistant::GenerateOatFile of oat_file_assistant.cc, there is a possible file corruption issue due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-130821293.

Weakness

The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the product’s installer, administrator, or maintainer, but the default is not secure.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Android Google 7.0 (including) 7.0 (including)
Android Google 7.1.1 (including) 7.1.1 (including)
Android Google 7.1.2 (including) 7.1.2 (including)
Android Google 8.0 (including) 8.0 (including)
Android Google 8.1 (including) 8.1 (including)
Android Google 9.0 (including) 9.0 (including)

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