CVE-2019-2030 Use after free in Android

What is CVE-2019-2030?

CVE-2019-2030 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 19 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In removeInterfaceAddress of NetworkController.cpp, there is a possible use after free. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-119496789.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2030?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2030?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2030 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2019-2030 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2030 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2023-35674 Android Framework Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework Integer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2024-32896 Android Pixel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.1

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-x9xh-3ffc-hr3f.