7.8

CVE-2019-2214: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-2214DEBIAN-CVE-2019-2214
Published 13-11-2019Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-2214 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
USN-4226-1

Timeline

  1. 13-11-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In binder_transaction of binder.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-136210786References: Upstream kernel

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.33% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu10 products
  • linux-aws-5.0< 5.0.0-1023.26~18.04.1
  • linux-azure< 5.0.0-1028.30~18.04.1
  • linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-gcp< 5.0.0-1028.29~18.04.1
  • linux-gcp-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
  • linux< 5.2.6-1
Google1 product

4 vendors · 13 products

References

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