Integer Overflow Vulnerability in NDEF_MsgValidate of ndef_utils in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9

Integer Overflow Vulnerability in NDEF_MsgValidate of ndef_utils in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9

CVE-2019-2179 · MEDIUM Severity

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

In NDEF_MsgValidate of ndef_utils in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1 and 9, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

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