Vulnerability in Android
CVE-2019-2215
A use-after-free in binder.c allows an elevation of privilege from an application to the Linux Kernel. No user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability, however exploitation does require either the installation of a malicious…
EPSS: 0.515 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a Android — versions Kernel
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-10-01 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 20191018 CVE 2019-2215 Android Binder Use After Free (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154911/Android-Binder-Use-After-Free.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191030-01-binder-en (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005/ (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 20191108 [slackware-security] Slackware 14.2 kernel (SSA:2019-311-01) (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2… (x_refsource_MISC)
- USN-4186-1 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200118 [SECURITY] [DLA 2068-1] linux security update (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156495/Android-Binder-Use-After-Free.html (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-2215?
- CVE-2019-2215 is a vulnerability in Android. Published 2019-10-11.
- Is CVE-2019-2215 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2019-2215 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 105 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.