CVE-2019-2177 json
In isPreferred of HidProfile.java in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1 and 9, there is a possible device type confusion due to a permissions b…
published 2019-09-05 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-11819
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In isPreferred of HidProfile.java in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1 and 9, there is a possible device type confusion due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Android
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-275 Permission Issues
References
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2019-09-01
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-2177
- NVD CVE-2019-2177
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