What is CVE-2019-9450?

CVE-2019-9450 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2019-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2019-9450?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-9450 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2019-9450

In the Android kernel in the FingerTipS touchscreen driver there is a possible memory corruption due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-06.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9450?: CVE-2019-9450 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2019-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2019-9450?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-9450 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.