What is CVE-2019-2006?

CVE-2019-2006 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-06-19.

How severe is CVE-2019-2006?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2019-2006

In serviceDied of HalDeathHandlerHidl.cpp, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the audio server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9Android ID: A-116665972

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

Published 2019-06-19 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (52.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-06.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 9.0
Android — versions Android-9

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-03-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-2006?: CVE-2019-2006 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2019-2006?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.