CVE-2019-2122

Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 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: 2019-08-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-264

Description

In LockTaskController.lockKeyguardIfNeeded of the LockTaskController.java, there was a difference in the handling of the default case between the WindowManager and the Settings. This could lead to a 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-127605586.

Affected products

Android: 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, 9.0

References

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

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