Android Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability

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• cpe canonical/ubuntu linux16.04
• cpe debian/debian linux8.0
• cpe google/androidversion unspecified
• cpe netapp/a320 firmwareversion unspecified
• cpe netapp/aff baseboard management controller firmwareversion unspecified
• cpe netapp/c190 firmwareversion unspecified
• cpe netapp/cloud backupversion unspecified
• cpe netapp/data availability servicesversion unspecified
• cpe netapp/hci management nodeversion unspecified
• cpe netapp/service processorversion unspecified
• cpe netapp/solidfireversion unspecified
• cpe netapp/solidfire baseboard management controller firmwareversion unspecified
• vendor Android Androidversion unspecified
• vendor Android Android Kernelversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2019-2215

• Recommended remediation

  Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA due date May 3, 2022.

• Official advisories

  • CISA KEV · cisa.gov
  • CVE.org · cve.org
  • FIRST EPSS · first.org
  • NIST NVD · nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm Security · packetstormsecurity.com
  • Packet Storm Security · packetstormsecurity.com

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Oct 11, 2019 · Catalog

   Detected

   A use-after-free in binder.c allows an elevation of privilege from an application to the Linux Kernel. No user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability, however exploitation does require either the installation of a malicious local application or a separate vulnerability in a network facing application.Product: AndroidAndroid ID: A-141720095

2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   A use-after-free in binder.c allows an elevation of privilege from an application to the Linux Kernel. No user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability, however exploitation does require either the installation of a malicious local application or a separate vulnerability in a network facing application.Product: AndroidAndroid ID: A-141720095

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-2215

  Android Kernel contains a use-after-free vulnerability in binder.c that allows for privilege escalation from an application to the Linux Kernel. This vulnerability was observed chained with CVE-2020-0041 and CVE-2020-0069 under exploit chain "AbstractEmu."

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-2215

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-2215

  30-day exploitation probability 72.1%

  first.org
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference47463

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference48129

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_android/local/binder_uaf

  Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

  rapid7.com
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-2215

  A use-after-free in binder.c allows an elevation of privilege from an application to the Linux Kernel. No user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability, however exploitation does require either the installation of a malicious local application or a separate vulnerabi

  nvd.nist.gov
• Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154911/Android-Binder-Use-After-Free.html

  Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

  packetstormsecurity.com
• Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html

  Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

  packetstormsecurity.com
• Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156495/Android-Binder-Use-After-Free.html

  Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

  packetstormsecurity.com
• VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-2215

  Android Kernel contains a use-after-free vulnerability in binder.c that allows for privilege escalation from an application to the Linux Kernel. This vulnerability was observed chained with CVE-2020-0041 and CVE-2020-0069 under exploit chain "AbstractEmu."

  vulncheck.com

References

• Exploit · packetstormsecurity.com
• Patch · packetstormsecurity.com
• Exploit · packetstormsecurity.com
• Mailing List · seclists.org
• Third Party Advisory · huawei.com
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · bugs.chromium.org
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · docs.google.com
• Mailing List · lists.debian.org
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Vendor Advisory · source.android.com
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · lookout.com
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · trendmicro.com
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · trendmicro.com

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.