CVE-2019-2182 (GCVE-0-2019-2182)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-09-06 21:44 – Updated: 2024-08-04 18:42
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Summary
In the Android kernel in the kernel MMU code there is a possible execution path leaving some kernel text and rodata pages writable. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Elevation of privilege
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Android Affected: Android kernel
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