Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2019-2054
In the seccomp implementation prior to kernel version 4.8, there is a possible seccomp bypass due to seccomp policies that allow the use of ptrace. 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 kernel Android ID: A-119769499
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04
- Android — versions Android kernel
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-05-01 (Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4076-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/153799/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0053… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4095-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-2054?
- CVE-2019-2054 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-2054?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-2054 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.