CVE-2019-2173 is a local escalation of privilege vulnerability affecting Android versions 7.1.1 through 9. It stems from an incorrect permission check in the startActivityMayWait function, allowing for improper Activity launches. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this flaw requires no user interaction or additional execution privileges for exploitation, enabling a complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, and the vulnerability shows no signs of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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