Memory Overwrite Vulnerability in execTransact of Binder.java in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9

Memory Overwrite Vulnerability in execTransact of Binder.java in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9

CVE-2019-2123 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

In execTransact of Binder.java in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9, there is a possible local execution of arbitrary code in a privileged process due to a memory overwrite. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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