What is CVE-2018-9339?

CVE-2018-9339 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-19.

How severe is CVE-2018-9339?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2018-9339

In writeTypedArrayList and readTypedArrayList of Parcel.java, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

EPSS: 0.001 (0.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1, 8

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-843 — Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion)
CWE-704 — Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9339?: CVE-2018-9339 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-19.
How severe is CVE-2018-9339?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.