CVE-2019-2131 Privilege escalation in Android

What is CVE-2019-2131?

CVE-2019-2131 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 20 Aug 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

An application with overlay permission can display overlays on top of settings UI. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-119115683.

Weakness: CWE-1188

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2131?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2131?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2131 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-2131 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2131 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-9w64-42h9-47g5.