TTCSIRT-225.090919: TT-CSIRT Advisory – Android Security Updates

TTCSIRT-225.090919: TT-CSIRT Advisory – Android Security Updates

Google has released a security update stating that it has discovered the following issues with the Android OS:

a) A vulnerability in NVIDIA components could allow for Escalation of Privileges – (CVE-2018-6240).

b) Multiple vulnerabilities in Media framework could allow for Remote Code Execution – (CVE-2019-2176).

Further information on these vulnerabilities and how they can be mitigated can be found on the Android Website at https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-09-01