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CVE-2019-2228

Status: ModifiedMedium (5.5)—
Severity5.5Medium · CVSS 3.1
Exploitation probability0.20 %higher than 10% of CVEs
Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog
Public exploitNot knownno public code found

In array_find of array.c, there is a possible out-of-bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure in the printer spooler with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-111210196

CVSS

Base score
5.5
Version
3.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.20 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs
10
Score date
10/20/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Google — Android

CWEs

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Raw JSON (NVD)

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