Spark Pro FirmwareOperating system · Tecno

CVE-2019-15417

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2019-11-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Tecno Spark Pro Android device with a build fingerprint of TECNO/H3722/TECNO-K8:7.0/NRD90M/K8-H3722ABCDE-N-171229V96:user/release-keys contains a pre-installed app with a package name of com.lovelyfont.defcontainer app (versionCode=7, versionName=7.0.5) that allows unauthorized dynamic code loading via a confused deputy attack. This capability can be accessed by any app co-located on the device.

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 · moderate confidence

The Tecno Spark Pro Android device contains a pre-installed app (com.lovelyfont.defcontainer v7.0.5) vulnerable to a confused deputy attack that allows any co-located app to perform unauthorized dynamic code loading. This exploits the privileged pre-installed app's ability to load code without proper authorization checks.

MitigationThis is a firmware-level vulnerability requiring a manufacturer-provided security patch to remove or fix the vulnerable pre-installed app. Users cannot practically remediate this independently.

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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 data
Spark Pro FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify device model is Tecno Spark Pro
    Go to Settings > About Phone > Model Number (or Device Name) and confirm it reads 'Tecno Spark Pro' or 'Spark Pro'
    Affected if The device model is NOT Tecno Spark Pro (not affected); if it IS Tecno Spark Pro, proceed to next check
  2. Check if vulnerable app package exists
    Use a file explorer or adb command 'pm list packages | grep lovelyfont' to verify the package com.lovelyfont.defcontainer is installed on the device
    Affected if The package com.lovelyfont.defcontainer is NOT found (not affected); if found, proceed to next check
  3. Verify app version is v7.0.5
    Go to Settings > Apps > LovelyFont DefContainer (or com.lovelyfont.defcontainer) > App info and check the version; alternatively use adb command 'dumpsys package com.lovelyfont.defcontainer | grep versionName'
    Affected if The installed version is NOT 7.0.5 (may not be affected); if version is 7.0.5, the device is affected

A Tecno Spark Pro device with com.lovelyfont.defcontainer version 7.0.5 installed is vulnerable to CVE-2019-15417 and affected by this confused deputy attack vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

This is a firmware-level vulnerability requiring a manufacturer-provided security patch to remove or fix the vulnerable pre-installed app. Users cannot practically remediate this independently.

Fix this in Spark Pro Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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