What is CVE-2019-2207?

CVE-2019-2207 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-13.

How severe is CVE-2019-2207?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-2207 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2019-2207

In nfa_hci_handle_admin_gate_rsp of nfa_hci_act.cc, there is a possible out of bound write due to missing bounds checks. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with system execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-124524315

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (8.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-2207?: CVE-2019-2207 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2019-2207?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-2207 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.