# CVE-2019-2114: Privilege escalation in Android

> Local attackers can bypass user interaction requirements to install applications with elevated privileges due to default NFC permissions.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Oct 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jv5m-xj7m-mx82

## What is CVE-2019-2114?

CVE-2019-2114 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

In the default privileges of NFC, there is a possible local bypass of user interaction requirements on package installation due to a default permission. This could lead to local escalation of privilege by installing an application with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-123700348

Weakness: CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2114?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Google Android.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-2114?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2114 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-2114 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2114 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2025-48543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48543/): Android Runtime Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-35674](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35674/): Android Framework Privilege Escalation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-48595](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48595/): Android Framework Integer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-32896](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32896/): Android Pixel Privilege Escalation (high 8.1, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-2114 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-2114 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2114 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Google Android. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-2114/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-2114/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-2114
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2114
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-2114

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-2114/
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