CVE-2019-2177

moderate-risk
Published 2019-09-05

In isPreferred of HidProfile.java in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1 and 9, there is a possible device type confusion due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Do I need to act?

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0.21% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (5)

Affected Vendors

Google

References (2)

Patch https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-09-01
Patch https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-09-01
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moderate-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 12/34 · Low