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)

Published 2019-09-05 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (34.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-05.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0
Android — versions Android-10

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-09-01 (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.