Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2019-2221
In hasActivityInVisibleTask of WindowProcessController.java there’s a possible bypass of user interaction requirements due to incorrect handling of top activities in INITIALIZING state. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-138583650
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 10.0
- Android — versions Android-10
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-12-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-2221?
- CVE-2019-2221 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-06.
- How severe is CVE-2019-2221?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.