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TI-2019-06731 Aliases CVE-2019-9278GHSA-wwvf-m6j5-65jw

Integer overflow in Android

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04059 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—AndroidAndroid-10—No fix listedCNA
  • Android Vendor— Affected Android-10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*32VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:4766 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libexif security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) libexif-devel-0.6.22-4.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libexif-0.6.22-4.el8
  • RHSA-2020:4040 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libexif security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libexif-0.6.22-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libexif-devel-0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-doc-0.6.22-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libexif-0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-devel-0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-doc-0.6.22-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libexif-0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-0.6.22-1.el7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libexif-devel-0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-devel-0.6.22-1.el7.ppc, libexif-doc-0.6.22-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libexif-0.6.22-1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libexif-devel-0.6.22-1.el7, libexif-doc-0.6.22-1.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4766
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4040

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9278
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wwvf-m6j5-65jw

References

Patch 2

Advisory 10

Other 3

Sources

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