Out-of-bounds write in Android
Priority LOW 34CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In opencv calls that use libpng, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges required. User interaction is not required for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-110986616
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00291 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Android | Android-10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | opencv-python (PyPI) | up to 4.1.1.26 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-8849-5h85-98qw |
| — | opencv-python-headless (PyPI) | up to 4.1.1.26 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-8849-5h85-98qw |
| — | opencv-contrib-python (PyPI) | up to 4.1.1.26 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-8849-5h85-98qw |
| — | opencv-contrib-python-headless (PyPI) | up to 4.1.1.26 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-8849-5h85-98qw |
- Android Vendor— Affected Android-10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- opencv-python (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 4.1.1.26 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-8849-5h85-98qw
- opencv-python-headless (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 4.1.1.26 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-8849-5h85-98qw
- opencv-contrib-python (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 4.1.1.26 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-8849-5h85-98qw
- opencv-contrib-python-headless (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 4.1.1.26 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-8849-5h85-98qw
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9423
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8849-5h85-98qw
References
Advisory 6
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-10
- [oss-security] 20191025 Security fixes from Android 10 release which are relevant outside the Android ecosystem?
- [oss-security] 20191026 Re: Security fixes from Android 10 release which are relevant outside the Android ecosystem?
- [oss-security] 20191107 Re: Security fixes from Android 10 release which are relevant outside the Android ecosystem?
- [oss-security] 20201205 Re: Security fixes from Android 10 release which are relevant outside the Android ecosystem?
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9423
More Google Android vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-42236 Improper authorization in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-30821 Use after free in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-17777 Improper privilege management in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-30872 Integer overflow in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2024-21766 there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-30849 Missing authentication in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-9423 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9423 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8849-5h85-98qw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-9423 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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