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Actively exploited · Published Oct 11, 2019 · Assigned by google_android

CVE-2019-2215

High 7.8 Exploited

In plain English

A high-severity use-after-free in Android. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on November 3, 2021). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 72.1% (higher than 99.4% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)72.1%top 0.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since Nov 3, 2021
Attack tooling2Metasploit, Public PoC

CISA guidance

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Federal agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022.

Official description

A use-after-free in binder.c allows an elevation of privilege from an application to the Linux Kernel. No user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability, however exploitation does require either the installation of a malicious local application or a separate vulnerability in a network facing application.Product: AndroidAndroid ID: A-141720095

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux4.15.4-1DEBIAN-CVE-2019-2215
Debian:13linux4.15.4-1DEBIAN-CVE-2019-2215
Debian:14linux4.15.4-1DEBIAN-CVE-2019-2215
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2019-2215
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2019-2215
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2019-2215
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2019-2215

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a Android Kernel

Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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