CVE-2019-2228
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn 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
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA bounds check error in the array_find function of array.c in Android's printer spooler allows an out-of-bounds read, potentially exposing sensitive local information. The vulnerability is exploitable locally without user interaction or privilege escalation.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 8.0= 8.1= 9.0= 10.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Android versionGo to Settings > About Phone and verify the Android version is 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, or 10.0Affected if Android version matches any of the four affected versions (8.0, 8.1, 9.0, or 10.0)
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Confirm Print Spooler is presentCheck if the device has a print spooler service by navigating to Settings > Printing or examining system services for a print spooler componentAffected if Print Spooler feature is present on the device (the vulnerable component)
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Verify the array.c patch statusReview the security patch level in Settings > About Phone > Security Patch Level - the fix was included in the Android security bulletin for the month containing the CVE disclosureAffected if Security patch level is earlier than the correction (the fix adds proper bounds checking in the array_find function of array.c)
A user is affected if their Android device runs version 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, or 10.0 with the Print Spooler enabled and has a security patch level predating the fix for the bounds check error in array.c.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the Android security patch for the relevant monthly bulletin (which includes the bounds check correction in array.c). For custom implementations, review and correct the boundary condition logic in the array_find function.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-2228 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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