CVE-2019-2177 - In isPreferred of HidProfile.java in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1 and 9, there is a possible device type confusion due to a permissions bypass

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HIGH

In isPreferred of HidProfile.java in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1 and 9, there is a possible device type confusion due to a permissions bypass

Published Sep 5, 2019

8.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 0.89%

Description

In isPreferred of HidProfile.java in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1 and 9, there is a possible device type confusion due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Affected products

Vendor n/a Product Android Default
n/a
- Version
  Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 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

n/a

Android

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-275

References (1)

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-09-01
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-09-01		x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner google_android

Published Sep 5, 2019

Updated Aug 4, 2024

Reserved Dec 10, 2018

Link CVE-2019-2177

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2019-2177

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2019-2177