What is CVE-2019-1996?

CVE-2019-1996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-02-28.

How severe is CVE-2019-1996?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Android

CVE-2019-1996

In avrc_pars_browse_rsp of avrc_pars_ct.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure over Bluetooth with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-111451066.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (39.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1996?: CVE-2019-1996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-02-28.
How severe is CVE-2019-1996?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.