CVE-2019-2023

HIGH

Android <9 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In ServiceManager::add function in the hardware service manager, there is an insecure permissions check based on the PID of the caller. This could allow an app to add or replace a HAL service with its own service, gaining code execution in a privileged process.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-121035042Upstream kernel

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosandroid
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46504

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 29.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-732
Status published
Products (3)
google/android 8.0
google/android 8.1
google/android 9.0
Published Jun 19, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026