CVE-2019-2049 Use after free in Android

What is CVE-2019-2049?

CVE-2019-2049 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 May 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In SendMediaUpdate and SendFolderUpdate of avrcp_service.cc, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the Bluetooth service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-9 Android ID: A-120445479

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2049?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2049?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2049 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-2019-2049 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2049 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-j72g-737f-7x6r.