PT-2019-19488 · Google · Android

Published 2019-09-27 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2019-9268

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to Android-10

Description The issue is related to a possible use-after-free in libstagefright due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the media server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to Android-10, update to Android-10 or a later version to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the media server to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Use After Free

Improper Locking

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

CWE-667

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-9268

Affected Products

Android

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9268 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-9268 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-10 · Vendor Advisory