Critical severity · published Dec 7, 2018
CVE-2018-9578
In ixheaacd_adts_crc_start_reg of ixheaacd_adts_crc_check.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check
9.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In ixheaacd_adts_crc_start_reg of ixheaacd_adts_crc_check.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-9. Android ID: A-113261928.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
9.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9578
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-9578
Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-11-01
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