CVE-2019-2131 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An application with overlay permission can display overlays on top of settings UI. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is 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-119115683.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1188

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-08-01Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-08-01Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-2131?

CVE-2019-2131 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An application with overlay permission can display overlays on top of settings UI. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is ...

How severe is CVE-2019-2131?

CVE-2019-2131 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-2131?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.