Use After Free in Google Android
CVE-2019-9458
In the Android kernel in the video driver there is a use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.002 (6.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.1
- N/a Android — versions Android kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@android.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@android.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9458?
- CVE-2019-9458 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2019-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9458?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-9458 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.