Double Free in Google Android
CVE-2019-2126
In ParseContentEncodingEntry of mkvparser.cc, there is a possible double free due to a missing reset of a freed pointer. This could lead to remote code execution 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-127702368.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.055 (92.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.055 · newest: 0.055 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 19.04
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 30, 31
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1
- Android — versions Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-08-01 (Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4199-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00049.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-2126?
- CVE-2019-2126 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2019-2126?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-2126 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.