Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-1985 (CCN-162781)

Assigned:2018-12-10
Published:2019-03-05
Updated:2020-08-24
Summary:In findAvailSpellCheckerLocked of TextServicesManagerService.java, there is a possible way to bypass the warning dialog when selecting an untrusted spell checker due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0Android ID: A-118694079
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Google Web site
Android

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-1985

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
android-cve20191985-priv-esc(162781)

Source: CCN
Type: Android Open Source Project
Android Security Bulletin March 2019

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-03-01

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    google android 7.0
    google android 7.1.1
    google android 7.1.2
    google android 8.0
    google android 7.0
    google android 7.1.1
    google android 7.1.2
    google android 8.0