CVE-2019-1986 — In SkSwizzler::onSetSampleX of SkSwizzler.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check

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HIGH

In SkSwizzler::onSetSampleX of SkSwizzler.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check

Published Feb 28, 2019

8.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 1.50%

Description

In SkSwizzler::onSetSampleX of SkSwizzler.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege in system_server with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-117838472.

Affected products

Vendor Android Product Android Default
n/a
- Version
  Android-9
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Android

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
Android-9	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.50% 0.01502

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01502

Score over time

2021–2026

EPSS v1
EPSS v5
EPSS v2
EPSS v3

Percentile over time

EPSS v1
EPSS v5
EPSS v2
EPSS v3

Table of values (12 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.50% (0.01502)	73.37th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Aug 23, 2026	1.87% (0.01872)	77.47th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jul 20, 2024	0.13% (0.00125)	47.71th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 15, 2024	0.13% (0.00125)	47.41th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.13% (0.00125)	45.41th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.69% (0.01689)	76.10th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.69% (0.01689)	74.03th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	18.07% (0.18069)	93.43th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 3, 2022	2.51% (0.02506)	54.95th	v1
Jan 6, 2022	2.51% (0.02506)	54.51th	v1
Jan 5, 2022	0.57% (0.00570)	35.05th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Apr 14, 2021	0.57% (0.00570)	0.00th	v1

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

References (2)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106842
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106842		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01		x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory