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CVE-2019-2215

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High · CVSS 7.8EPSS 72.1%CISA KEVCWE-416 · Use After Free

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

A use-after-free in binder.c allows an elevation of privilege from an application to the Linux Kernel. No user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability, however exploitation does require either the installation of a malicious local application or a separate vulnerability in a network facing application.Product: AndroidAndroid ID: A-141720095

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Community real-world severity: High (High 3) — CVSS base score 7.8

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    Field note · Hanna BergCurated

    Android Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability — Android Kernel contains a use-after-free vulnerability in binder.c that allows for privilege escalation from an application to the Linux Kernel. This vulnerability was observed chained with CVE-2020-0041 and CVE-2020-0069 under exploit chain "AbstractEmu." Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2021-11-03) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~72%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Sam WhitakerCurated

    Required action for Android Android Kernel: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-03. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

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