What is CVE-2018-9372?

CVE-2018-9372 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-19.

How severe is CVE-2018-9372?

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

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2018-9372

In cmd_flash_mmc_sparse_img of dl_commands.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to a local escalation of privilege in the bootloader with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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 SoCVersion

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@android.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9372?: CVE-2018-9372 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-19.
How severe is CVE-2018-9372?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.