Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2021-11-03. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: 2022-05-03. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
n/a / Android
Default status: Not specified
- affected: Kernel
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-10-01
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Oct/38
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154911/Android-Binder-Use-After-Free.html
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191030-01-binder-en
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4186-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156495/Android-Binder-Use-After-Free.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-2215
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed
Stored KEV snapshot at this observation.
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