What is CVE-2019-1994?

CVE-2019-1994 is a high-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-02-28.

How severe is CVE-2019-1994?

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

RCE in Android

CVE-2019-1994

In refresh of DevelopmentTiles.java, there is the possibility of leaving development settings accessible due to an insecure default value. This could lead to unwanted access to development settings, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-117770924.

Published 2019-02-28 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (61.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Android — versions Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9
Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1188 — Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01 (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/106946 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1994?: CVE-2019-1994 is a high-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-02-28.
How severe is CVE-2019-1994?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.