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TI-2019-01740 Aliases CVE-2019-2126GHSA-jxxw-46w4-3vhv

Double free in Android

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-415Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In ParseContentEncodingEntry of mkvparser.cc, there is a possible double free due to a missing reset of a freed pointer. 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-127702368.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05508 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—AndroidAndroid-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9—No fix listedCNA
  • Android Vendor— Affected Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.2VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*30VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*19.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 19.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:4629 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libvpx security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) libvpx-devel-1.7.0-8.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) libvpx-1.7.0-8.el8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4629
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4629
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-2126
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jxxw-46w4-3vhv

References

Advisory 5

Sources

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