What is CVE-2019-2233?

CVE-2019-2233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2019-11-13.

How severe is CVE-2019-2233?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2019-2233

In getUserCount and getCount of UserSwitcherController.java, there is possible new user creation due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege for an attacker who has physical access to the device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-140486529

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/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 (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-2233?: CVE-2019-2233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2019-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2019-2233?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.