What is CVE-2019-2189?

CVE-2019-2189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2019-09-27.

How severe is CVE-2019-2189?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2019-2189

In the Easel driver, there is possible memory corruption due to race conditions. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-112312381

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.001 (1.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0
N/a Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-2189?: CVE-2019-2189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2019-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2019-2189?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.