What is CVE-2019-9436?

CVE-2019-9436 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2019-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2019-9436?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2019-9436

In the Android kernel in the bootloader there is a possible secure boot bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

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

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-26.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android kernel

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2019-09-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9436?: CVE-2019-9436 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2019-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2019-9436?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.