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.

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

EPSS: 0.002 (6.1th 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 10.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10

References

security@android.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, 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.