VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-2173
This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.16%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In startActivityMayWait of ActivityStarter.java, there is a possible incorrect Activity launch due to an incorrect permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-123013720
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.16% probability · 6th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-276
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-10-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-10-01Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.