What is CVE-2019-1986?

CVE-2019-1986 is a high-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-02-28.

How severe is CVE-2019-1986?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Android

CVE-2019-1986

In SkSwizzler::onSetSampleX of SkSwizzler.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege in system_server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-117838472.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (71.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Android — versions Android-9
Google Android — versions 9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@android.com (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1986?: CVE-2019-1986 is a high-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-02-28.
How severe is CVE-2019-1986?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.