CVE-2019-1998

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-02-28 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In event_handler of keymaster_app.c, there is possible resource exhaustion due to a table being lost on reboot. This could lead to local denial of service that is not fixed by a factory reset, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-116055338.

Affected products

Android: 9.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106946
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106946
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01

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