CVE-2019-2215: Android Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability

CVE-2019-2215 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Android Kernel binder.c driver allows a local malicious application to escalate privileges to the Linux Kernel. The flaw does not require user interaction but necessitates local code execution or a chained vulnerability in a network-facing application.

Vendors: Android.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-2215 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2019-2215 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2019-2215?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google Android -; Debian Debian Linux 8.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-2215?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2019-2215 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-2215?
Check whether you run Android Kernel. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Google Android -
  • Debian Debian Linux 8.0

Timeline

  • 2019-10-01: advisory: Android Security Bulletin published
  • 2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2021-11-03: disclosed

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