CVE-2019-2131

HIGH

Android 7.0-9 - Local Privilege Escalation via Overlay Permission

Title source: llm

Description

An application with overlay permission can display overlays on top of settings UI. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-119115683.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-08-01

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0052

EPSS Percentile 39.8%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-1188

Status published

Products (6)

google/android 7.0

google/android 7.1.1

google/android 7.1.2

google/android 8.0

google/android 8.1

google/android 9.0

Published Aug 20, 2019

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026