What is CVE-2019-2038?

CVE-2019-2038 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-04-19.

How severe is CVE-2019-2038?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Android

CVE-2019-2038

In rw_i93_process_sys_info of rw_i93.cc, there is a possible out-of-bound read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure 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-121259048.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (35.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-2038?: CVE-2019-2038 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-04-19.
How severe is CVE-2019-2038?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.