PT-2019-16026 · Google · Android

Published 2019-02-28 · Updated 2019-03-01 · CVE-2019-1997

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 7.0 through 9

Description The issue is related to a possible degradation of randomness in the random get bytes function of random.c, which could lead to local information disclosure via an insecure wireless connection. No additional execution privileges are needed, and user interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions 7.0 through 9, update to a version that includes a fix for the insecure default value in the random get bytes function.

Fix

Use of Insufficiently Random Values

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-330

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-1997

Affected Products

Android

References · 4

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1997 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1997 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/106946 · Note