What is CVE-2019-9254?

CVE-2019-9254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-09-05.

How severe is CVE-2019-9254?

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

RCE in Google Android

CVE-2019-9254

In readArgumentList of zygote.java in Android 10, there is a possible command injection due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.004 (34.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9254?: CVE-2019-9254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-09-05.
How severe is CVE-2019-9254?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.