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CVE-2019-9238

In the NFC stack, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This...

6.5 Medium

In the NFC stack, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-121267042

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.19%Unchanged since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

In the NFC stack, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-121267042

Record
CVE-2019-9238
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In the NFC stack, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-121267042

Record
CVE-2019-9238
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-18613 No score

In the NFC stack, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-121267042

Record
EUVD-2019-18613
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pphx-h3mg-g6cq 6.5

In the NFC stack, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This...

In the NFC stack, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10Android ID: A-121267042

Record
GHSA-pphx-h3mg-g6cq
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2019-9238 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Google Android, published September 27, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.19%, the 8th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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