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CVE-2019-2126· NVD / CVE Program· CNA google_android

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

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.

HighCVSS 8.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 20, 2019
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
5.5% · 93th percentile
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Action score

37

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
2 / 30 · 5.5%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
googleandroid
fedoraprojectfedora
canonicalubuntu linux
opensuseleap

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • canonical ubuntu linux16.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux18.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux19.04
  • fedoraproject fedora30
  • fedoraproject fedora31
  • google android7.0
  • google android7.1.1
  • google android7.1.2
  • google android8.0
  • google android8.1
  • google android9.0
  • opensuse leap15.1

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (google_android). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • n/a Android

    • Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:8libvpxbefore 1.7.0-8.el81.7.0-8.el8
AlmaLinux:8libvpx-develbefore 1.7.0-8.el81.7.0-8.el8
openSUSE:Leap 15.1libvpxbefore 1.6.1-lp151.5.3.11.6.1-lp151.5.3.1
openSUSE:Tumbleweedlibvpxbefore 1.10.0-1.31.10.0-1.3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibvpxbefore 0:1.7.0-8.el80:1.7.0-8.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibvpx-debuginfobefore 0:1.7.0-8.el80:1.7.0-8.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibvpx-debugsourcebefore 0:1.7.0-8.el80:1.7.0-8.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibvpx-utils-debuginfobefore 0:1.7.0-8.el80:1.7.0-8.el8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crblibvpx-develbefore 0:1.7.0-8.el80:1.7.0-8.el8
Rocky Linux:8libvpxbefore 0:1.7.0-8.el80:1.7.0-8.el8
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15libvpxbefore 1.6.1-6.3.11.6.1-6.3.1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
almalinux:libvpx1.7.0-8.el8 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:libvpx-devel1.7.0-8.el8 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:libvpx1.6.1-lp151.5.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:libvpx0:1.7.0-8.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libvpx-debuginfo0:1.7.0-8.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libvpx-debugsource0:1.7.0-8.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libvpx-devel0:1.7.0-8.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crbPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libvpx-utils-debuginfo0:1.7.0-8.el8 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
rocky linux:libvpx0:1.7.0-8.el8 · Rocky Linux:8Package registry (OSV)
suse:libvpx1.6.1-6.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-415 · Double Free

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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