What is CVE-2019-2030?

CVE-2019-2030 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-04-19.

How severe is CVE-2019-2030?

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

Use After Free in Android

CVE-2019-2030

In removeInterfaceAddress of NetworkController.cpp, there is a possible use after free. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-119496789.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

Published 2019-04-19 · 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: 0.009 (56.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Android — versions Android-9
Google Android — versions 9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-04-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-2030?: CVE-2019-2030 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-04-19.
How severe is CVE-2019-2030?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.