CVE-2019-2215

Android

Published 11 Oct 2019 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

7.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, with a remediation deadline of 3 May 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/154911/Android-Binder-Use-After-Free.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html · Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
packetstormsecurity.com/files/156495/Android-Binder-Use-After-Free.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/38 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191030-01-binder-en · Third Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11 · Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005/ · Third Party Advisory
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-10-01 · Vendor Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/4186-1/ · Third Party Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-2215 · US Government Resource