Double Free in Android

CVE-2019-2096

In EffectRelease of EffectBundle.cpp, there is a possible memory corruption due to a double free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the audio server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not 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-123237974.

Vulnerability class: Double Free

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (5.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-2096: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

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

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)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-2096?
CVE-2019-2096 is a high-severity vulnerability in Android, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2019-2096?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.