CVE-2019-15342
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NVD · uneditedThe Tecno Camon iAir 2 Plus Android device with a build fingerprint of TECNO/H622/TECNO-ID3k:8.1.0/O11019/E-180914V83:user/release-keys contains a pre-installed platform app with a package name of com.lovelyfont.defcontainer (versionCode=7, versionName=7.0.11). This app contains an exported service named com.lovelyfont.manager.FontCoverService that allows any app co-located on the device to supply arbitrary commands via shell script to be executed as the system user that are triggered by writing an attacker-selected message to the logcat log. This app cannot be disabled by the user and the attack can be performed by a zero-permission app. Executing commands as the system user can allow a third-party app to video record the user's screen, factory reset the device, obtain the user's notifications, read the logcat logs, inject events in the Graphical User Interface (GUI), and obtains the user's text messages, and more. Executing commands as the system user can allow a third-party app to factory reset the device, obtain the user's notifications, read the logcat logs, inject events in the GUI, change the default Input Method Editor (IME) (e.g., keyboard) with one contained within the attacking app that contains keylogging functionality, and obtains the user's text messages, and more.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA pre-installed system app (com.lovelyfont.defcontainer v7.0.11) on Tecno Camon iAir 2 Plus devices contains an exported service (FontCoverService) that allows any local app to execute arbitrary shell commands as the system user by writing to logcat, without requiring any permissions. This provides root-level access to the device.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify device modelCheck if the device is a Tecno Camon iAir 2 Plus by going to Settings > About Phone > Device name or model numberAffected if Device model matches Tecno Camon iAir 2 Plus or variants (Camon iAir 2+)
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Identify vulnerable app packageUse ADB or a package manager to list installed packages and search for com.lovelyfont.defcontainer: adb shell pm list packages | grep lovelyfontAffected if Package com.lovelyfont.defcontainer is present on the device
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Check app versionUse ADB to query the package version: adb shell dumpsys package com.lovelyfont.defcontainer | grep versionNameAffected if Version is 7.0.11 or the package exists on any firmware version of this device model
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Verify exported service accessibilityUse ADB to check if FontCoverService is exported: adb shell dumpsys package com.lovelyfont.defcontainer | grep -A 10 FontCoverServiceAffected if Service FontCoverService exists and has android:exported=true in the manifest
If the device is a Tecno Camon iAir 2 Plus with the com.lovelyfont.defcontainer app installed, the device is affected by this vulnerability regardless of Android security patch level.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataThis vulnerability requires an OEM firmware update to patch or remove the vulnerable pre-installed app; standard security patches will not address pre-installed system apps. Users should avoid using affected devices for sensitive operations until firmware is updated.
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