What is CVE-2019-2033?

CVE-2019-2033 is a high-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-04-19.

How severe is CVE-2019-2033?

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

Use After Free in Android

CVE-2019-2033

In create_hdr of dnssd_clientstub.c, there is a possible use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-121327565.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.002 (6.7th 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

Android — versions Android-9
Google Android — versions 9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-2033?: CVE-2019-2033 is a high-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-04-19.
How severe is CVE-2019-2033?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.