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CVE-2019-2218

In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible improper permission grant due to a missing permission check.…

Description

In createSessionInternal of PackageInstallerService.java, there is a possible improper permission grant due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege by installing malicious packages with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9, and Android-10 Android ID: A-141169173

Timeline

  1. ID reserved

    By google_android

  2. · 12 months later

    Published

  3. · 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

CVSS scores of CVE-2019-2218, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.1High7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.15% · top 95% of all CVEs (11 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.

Affected products

  • Android

    • affected Android-8.0
    • affected Android-8.1
    • affected Android-9
    • affected Android-10

References

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Sources

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