What is CVE-2019-2197?

CVE-2019-2197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-11-13.

How severe is CVE-2019-2197?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

RCE in Google Android

CVE-2019-2197

In processPhonebookAccess of CachedBluetoothDevice.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local information disclosure of the user's contact list with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-138529441

EPSS: 0.002 (5.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0
N/a Android — versions Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1188 — Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-2197?: CVE-2019-2197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2019-2197?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.