What is CVE-2019-2191?

CVE-2019-2191 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2019-09-27.

How severe is CVE-2019-2191?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2019-2191

In LG's LAF component, there is a possible leak of information in a protected disk partition due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure via USB with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-68770980

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2019-09-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-06.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0
Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2019-09-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-2191?: CVE-2019-2191 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2019-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2019-2191?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.