CVE-2019-2174

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-09-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

In SensorManager::assertStateLocked of SensorManager.cpp in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, and 9, there is a possible use after free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Affected products

Android: 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, 9.0

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-09-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-09-01

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