PT-2019-16207 · Google · Android

Published 2019-09-05 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2019-2115

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions 7.1.1 through 9

Description The issue is related to possible memory corruption due to a double free in the GateKeeper::MintAuthToken function of gatekeeper.cpp. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, requiring System execution privileges for exploitation. No user interaction is needed for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions 7.1.1 through 9, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Memory Corruption

Double Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

CWE-415

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-2115

Affected Products

Android

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2115 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-2115 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-09-01 · Vendor Advisory