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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-9278

In libexif, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 4.06%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.06%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In libexif, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege in the media content provider with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-112537774

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
4.06% probability · 90th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-190, CWE-787
Affected
google/android · opensuse/leap · fedoraproject/fedora · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
Source
security@android.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.