CVE-2019-2215: Android Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability
High · CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 72.1%, 99th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: google_android
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Android Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
A use-after-free in binder.c allows an elevation of privilege from an application to the Linux Kernel. No user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability, however exploitation does require either the installation of a malicious local application or a separate vulnerability in a network facing application.Product: AndroidAndroid ID: A-141720095
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Android
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154911/Android-Binder-Use-After-Free.html (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Update… (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156495/Android-Binder-Use-After-Free.html (opens in new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/38 (opens in new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html (opens in new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html (opens in new tab)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11 (opens in new tab)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005/ (opens in new tab)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-10-01 (opens in new tab)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4186-1/ (opens in new tab)
- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191030-01-binder-en (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)