What is CVE-2019-2023?

CVE-2019-2023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-06-19.

How severe is CVE-2019-2023?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2019-2023

In ServiceManager::add function in the hardware service manager, there is an insecure permissions check based on the PID of the caller. This could allow an app to add or replace a HAL service with its own service, gaining code execution in a privileged process.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-121035042Upstream kernel

EPSS: 0.005 (39.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0
N/a Android — versions Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-2023?: CVE-2019-2023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2019-2023?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.