kernel: out of bounds read due to missing bounds check in FingerTipS touchscreen driver leads to local information disclosure
Published Sep 6, 2019
4.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.18%
Description
In the Android kernel in FingerTipS touchscreen driver there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with system execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Android Defaultn/a
- Version Android kernelStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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 |
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.18% (0.00184) | 7.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.18% (0.00184) | 8.29th | 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 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 43.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 39.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.76% (0.02763) | 63.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.72% (0.00716) | 19.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.16% (0.00160) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9449 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1819380 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9449
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2019-09-01 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9449
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9449 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1819380 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9449 | ||
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2019-09-01 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9449 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.