CVE-2019-2107
In ihevcd_parse_pps of ihevcd_parse_headers.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to…
- 8.8HighCVSS base score
- 9.0%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 4.7% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- 2Public exploitsMetasploit, Nuclei and Exploit-DB
Description
In ihevcd_parse_pps of ihevcd_parse_headers.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-130024844.
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. The public collections list 2 Exploit-DB entries for it.
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Exploit-DB2 entries
- Android 7 < 9 - Remote Code Execution (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 47157remote, androidpublished 24 Jul 2019Not verified
- Android 7 - 9 VideoPlayer - 'ihevcd_parse_pps' Out-of-Bounds Write (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 47119dos, androidpublished 15 Jul 2019Not verified
Modules, templates and exploits as listed by the Metasploit Framework (BSD-3-Clause), ProjectDiscovery's Nuclei templates (MIT) and the Exploit Database (GPLv2), read once a day. Where the data comes from
Timeline
ID reserved
By google_android
- 7 months later
· 7 months later
Published
- 5 years later
· 5 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 9.0% · top 4.7% of all CVEs (10 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Affected products
Android
- affected Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9
References
3
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-07-01 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153628/Android-VideoPlayer-ihevcd_parse_pps-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20190716 CVE-2019-2107 a.k.a "Hevcfright" Proof of Concept exploit (Denial of Service PoC) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2019-11749 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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[](https://cveledger.app/cve/CVE-2019-2107)Record last updated .