CVE-2019-2219 Privilege escalation in Android

What is CVE-2019-2219?

CVE-2019-2219 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In several functions of NotificationManagerService.java and related files, there is a possible way to record audio from the background without notification to the user due to a permission bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-119041698

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2219?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2219?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2019-2219 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2219 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Google Android

• CVE-2026-58704 Google Pixel Improper Authorization Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2025-48543 Android Runtime Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• 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
• How this page is made

Also known as A-119041698, ASB-A-119041698, GHSA-vrpr-p6w2-crwx.