vendor:
Android
by:
Marcin Kozlowski
9.8
CVSS
HIGH
Remote Code Execution
119
CWE
Product Name: Android
Affected Version From: 7
Affected Version To: 9
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: 2019-2107
CPE: o:google:android
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Platforms Tested: Android
[date]
Android 7-9 – Remote Code Execution
CVE-2019-2107 is a vulnerability that allows for remote code execution on Android devices running versions 7-9. The vulnerability is present in the HVEC (a.k.a H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2) decoder/codec, which runs under the mediacodec user. By crafting a video with tiles enabled (ps_pps->i1_tiles_enabled_flag), an attacker can exploit the vulnerability to gain remote code execution.
Mitigation:
Update to the latest version of Android to patch the vulnerability.