High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 11, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-2173
CVE-2019-2173
Description
In startActivityMayWait of ActivityStarter.java, there is a possible incorrect Activity launch due to an incorrect permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-123013720
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: Android-7.1.1, Android-7.1.2, Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9
- Google/Androiddescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-10-01nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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