CVE-2019-2001 — The permissions on /proc/iomem were world-readable

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MEDIUM

The permissions on /proc/iomem were world-readable

Published Feb 28, 2019

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 0.18%

Description

The permissions on /proc/iomem were world-readable. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-117422211.

Affected products

Vendor Android Product Android Default
n/a
- Version
  Android kernel
  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 kernel	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

0.18% 0.00180

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

EPSS probability 0.00180

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 (9 key points)

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Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	0.18% (0.00180)	6.84th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Sep 20, 2026	0.18% (0.00180)	7.86th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jul 20, 2024	0.04% (0.00042)	5.06th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.04% (0.00042)	5.63th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.00% (0.01005)	38.10th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.00% (0.01005)	34.40th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	2.68% (0.02683)	62.15th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 3, 2022	1.07% (0.01073)	28.73th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Apr 14, 2021	0.24% (0.00241)	0.00th	v1

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment

References (2)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106851
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106851		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01		x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory