CVE-2019-1988

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-02-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

In sample6 of SkSwizzler.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote code execution in system_server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-118372692.

Affected products

Android: 8.0, 8.1, 9.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106842
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106842
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01

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