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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-9458

In the Android kernel in the video driver there is a use after free due to a race condition.

HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.17%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.17%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1
7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.17% probability · 7th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-362, CWE-416
Affected
google/android · opensuse/leap
Source
security@android.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.