Medium severity · published Feb 28, 2019
CVE-2019-1998
In event_handler of keymaster_app.c, there is possible resource exhaustion due to a table being lost on reboot
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In event_handler of keymaster_app.c, there is possible resource exhaustion due to a table being lost on reboot. This could lead to local denial of service that is not fixed by a factory reset, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-116055338.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
9.0 · source: NVD, vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1998
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1998
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106946
Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01
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