What is CVE-2019-9275?

CVE-2019-9275 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2019-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2019-9275?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2019-9275

In the Android kernel in the mnh driver there is a use after free due to improper locking. This could lead to escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.004 (32.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android
N/a Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free
CWE-667 — Improper Locking

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9275?: CVE-2019-9275 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2019-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2019-9275?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.