What is CVE-2019-2043?

CVE-2019-2043 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2019-05-08.

How severe is CVE-2019-2043?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

RCE in Google Android

CVE-2019-2043

In SmsDefaultDialog.onStart of SmsDefaultDialog.java, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, granting privileges to a local app without the user's informed consent, with no additional 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-120484087

Published 2019-05-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1188 — Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-05-01 (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/108240 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-2043?: CVE-2019-2043 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2019-05-08.
How severe is CVE-2019-2043?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.