What is CVE-2019-2001?

CVE-2019-2001 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-02-28.

How severe is CVE-2019-2001?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Android

CVE-2019-2001

The permissions on /proc/iomem were world-readable. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-117422211.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Android — versions Android kernel
Google Android

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-2001?: CVE-2019-2001 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-02-28.
How severe is CVE-2019-2001?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.