SB2019101111 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google, Google Android
Published: October 11, 2019 Updated: November 5, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019101111
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2173)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists within the Framework functionality of Android due to an incorrect permission check in "startActivityMayWait" of "ActivityStarter.java". A local attacker can escalate privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.