Vulnerability in Android
CVE-2019-1998
In event_handler of keymaster_app.c, there is possible resource exhaustion due to a table being lost on reboot. This could lead to local denial of service that is not fixed by a factory reset, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-116055338.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Android — versions Android-9
- Google Android — versions 9.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
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-2019-1998?
- CVE-2019-1998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Android. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-02-28.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1998?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-1998 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.