CVE-2019-2025 Use after free in Android
A use-after-free in the Android kernel binder allows local attackers to escalate privileges without user interaction or additional execution rights.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-2025?
CVE-2019-2025 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 19 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In binder_thread_read of binder.c, there is a possible use-after-free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-116855682References: Upstream kernel
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2025?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2025?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2019-2025 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-2025 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-2025, GHSA-rw3m-hc9w-4j75, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-2025.