Uninitialized Field Vulnerability in HIDL and C++ Structs/Unions in Android

Uninitialized Field Vulnerability in HIDL and C++ Structs/Unions in Android

CVE-2019-2104 · LOW Severity

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

In HIDL, safe_union, and other C++ structs/unions being sent to application processes, there are uninitialized fields. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-131356202

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