CVE-2019-2232 is a remote denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability affecting Android versions 8.0, 8.1, 9, and 10. It stems from improper input validation in the handleRun function of TextLine.java, which can cause an application crash when processing specific Unicode input. This vulnerability is rated as high severity (CVSS 7.5), requiring no user interaction or execution privileges for exploitation, and can be triggered remotely. The primary impact is a denial of service. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness of the flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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