CVE-2019-9458 — HIGH (7.0) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

In the Android kernel in the video driver there is a use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	-
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362 CWE-416

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00035.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2019-09-01PatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00035.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2019-09-01PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-9458?

CVE-2019-9458 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). In the Android kernel in the video driver there is a use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User inter...

How severe is CVE-2019-9458?

CVE-2019-9458 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-9458?

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