What is CVE-2019-2028?

CVE-2019-2028 is a high-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-04-19.

How severe is CVE-2019-2028?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Android

CVE-2019-2028

In numerous hand-crafted functions in libmpeg2, NEON registers are not preserved. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-120644655.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.012 (63.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Android — versions Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9
Google Android — versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-2028?: CVE-2019-2028 is a high-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-04-19.
How severe is CVE-2019-2028?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.